Japan Airlines jet wing strikes Delta Air plane on ground in Seattle

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet struck the tail of a Delta Air Lines plane while the aircraft were taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The FAA paused some flights to the airport as a result of the incident that occurred around 10:40 a.m. local time (1840 GMT). The agency said it will investigate the incident.

The Delta 737-800 with 142 passengers was bound for Puerto Vallarta and was waiting for deicing when it was struck by the Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner after it had landed from Tokyo. Delta said there were no reports of injuries and it will transfer passengers to another plane.

Delta said it will work with the FAA and others to investigate.

Japan Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Leslie Adler and Lisa Shumaker)

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