'The plane shook': Aircraft hit by another plane on Seattle tarmac

A B.C. woman was sitting inside a plane on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport when another aircraft collided into it.

[@markuks]

Airport management in US is starting to become idiotic

[@jimmiematho8082]

That's what happens when you get rid of your meritocracy and you start promoting diversity equity and inclusion you quickly develop a competency crisis

[@caseycreason8804]

Never have seen a person from Japan that could drive very well.

[@markedone494]

@@jimmiematho8082 Buddy trump already fired people like that… This all literally started the moment they were fired 😂

[@jamesm568]

It's only going to get worse due to inflation as nobody has time to work extra hard anymore as it's not worth it

[@dude4729]

Yep, no budget for that

[@AAWGASHTADS]

Flying Domestic went from societal train wreck inside the plane to a complete demolition derby outside as well

[@johnelmers3348]

When it rains it pours. Reference to all the plane incidents we've been having.

[@DaveSimkus]

Anyone remember those ads a few years ago of "fast tracking" to become a pilot when there was a supposed shortage? The ad had like two young people in the cockpit smiling with a thumbs up. That's when I knew that we'll eventually run into issues.

[@Kerry-fw6jt]

Do the Pilots have to exchange insurance information?

[@chrismaggio7879]

No, it turned into a road rage incident.

[@layneannen]

😂😂😂 thanks for the laugh guys!!

[@InternetExplorer-s9g]

they called the police

[@steelrat5604]

yes, license plate number.

[@lawrencewang9048]

Airlines probably got insurance, leasing companies probably have insurance too.

[@carolwilliams8281]

I'm not only not flying anywhere soon, I won't even drive by an airport.

[@mrmsy1695]

😂

[@kenrobison9528]

No ground guy guiding the airplane? Never should have happened.

[@SteveninTune]

It was a hit and fly 😮

[@chrismair8161]

I have flown a lot. The ground crews are very territorial beasts!

[@jakhamar55]

You have to remember this is seattle. DEIall the way.

[@jackdavis8701]

probably a ground girl "guiding" the airplane

[@dude4729]

Underpay employees

[@christopherczajasager9030]

Incompetence at so many levels in the land of the dumbed-down 😮....

[@welcome_to_the_collapse]

Things are really falling apart.

[@la-ry1ms]

That is why DEI must go or else mediocrity will be normalized

[@levicnall]

Wrong

[@foundation6867]

Airports in the USA 🇺🇸 are start to become unsafe and idiotic

[@carlagarrett8584]

Not a good time to travel

[@Wichti739]

since 1997 i was not in an Airplane anymore. i will die staying on the ground.

[@ragael1024]

😂 you still die on the ground. You just fall towards it. No big difference 😅

[@equarg]

Oops. Better on the ground than in the air…..🤦‍♀️🙄 That’s gonna be expensive though.

[@12esean]

And Amtrack commuter train burst into flames yesterday…😢

[@sonofhibbs4425]

Why are they laughing?

[@SteveninTune]

Because they are not in a ball of flames. Makes all the difference 😮

[@dogprowilhelm7630]

Deregulation of aviation will not end well. Pilots not knowing the wingspan clearance of their planes on the tarmac should not be flying. Wing strikes to vertical stabilizers shouldn't be ignored!

[@LL-ii3fy]

If they cant drive safe on land. How do you expect me to trust them in the sky?

[@kedwyd6535]

Still way more deaths on land as opposed to the sky

[@kalasatwater2224]

Scary times to be flying

[@optimus163]

For all those Kool-aid drinkers who think its the Airports fault or who think its some kind DEI mess or "where are the guys that guide the plane?" : Grnd controllers have ALOT to do at major airports. Once given instructions they briefly ck back to see if aircraft are where they should be on taxiways and runways. Ramp crews do not guide the aircraft once it leaves the gate area. There are many aircraft simply parked at gates awaiting their next flight time ( which could be hours) crew / cleaning, simple maintenance etc. Ground personnel are not required to be there until the aircraft is nearing a departure time. Ramp personnel are either at another gate loading / unloading flight baggage, cargo, moving tugs and bag carts etc. If a pilot steers his plane too close to another plane for a few seconds a Grnd controller will not catch that unless they happen to be looking right at them. A majority of major Airports have ASDE-X Ground tracking,. Many large and small regional airports do not. This incident is totally on the JAL pilots for not keeping correct clearance to other aircraft.

[@zegamerz1980]

Major aiports have SMR aka Surface Movement Radar to track the position of planes on the ground at the airport with a 7m accuracy. Precise enough to see when a plane deviates or is going too close to a parked plane. If there is no-one to monitor it though....

[@spencerathearn3586]

Someone is getting fired

[@dustinnunez5077]

Nope

[@2010kb1]

So many sudden aviation experts.😂

[@Dr.FirebladeSC59]

Aviation experts that aren't sure which bathroom to use are bIaming Trump as aIways😂😂

[@TitusGaskins]

DEI IS SHOWING ITS CONSEQUENCES

[@Teebee44]

Really sad that all the places I wanted to travel are now out the window just will not happened.

[@andis9076]

Luckily didn't catch fire since the jetfuel is stored on the wing.

[@Pot4to1]

jet fuel is not stored in the part of the wing that hit the aircraft, it is stored closer to the main body

[@crackerbarrel6965]

Being a former aircraft refueler be rest assured there’s no fuel located near the wingtips.

[@ianbowden4587]

Was it being tugged by ground opps or under pilot control?????

[@life.goes.]

Need to train these guys in Microsoft Flight Simulator

[@jondear772]

Upside to this, at least they were on the ground when the collision took place.....

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

Think about the repair bill .

[@syeina]

Well, that's what happens when Trump fires a bunch of air traffic controllers 3 seconds after he gets back in office I guess

[@Dr.FirebladeSC59]

It's all Trump's fault😂😂

[@vijaymonis1976]

Oh what a man made lovely transit centre at the middle of the ocean😳

[@FallonLockwood]

It's like Pearl harbour all over again.

[@ZirvmoFringe]

Those planes are pretty small. Hard to see when backing up !

[@chrisbrowne4669]

" I don't see any damage" Lets just drive it and call the insurance company later.

[@supersaiandemon]

No joke, cancel all flight plans. It is not a drill.

[@ThatIsJustCrazyTalk]

That’s one of those awww shit moments.

LOL!

[@soylentteal]

If cars need stoplights, perhaps taxiing planes do as well.

[@carmen1869]

Where was the grounds people directing the plane????

[@optimus163]

Ramp crews do not guide the aircraft once it leaves the gate area. There are many aircraft simply parked at gates awaiting their next flight time ( which could be hours) crew / cleaning etc So no ground personnel are required to be there until the aircraft is nearing a departure time. Ramp personnel are either at another gate loading / unloading flight baggage, cargo, moving tugs and bag carts etc or inside on break.

[@nhlpa17]

@@optimus163 please stop talking about things that you are absurdly ignorant to. Yes, airline pilots can absolutely request ground crew, specifically an "aircraft marshaller," to guide them on the ground, especially in situations where visibility is low, the taxiway is complex, or when maneuvering in tight spaces at an airport; they would typically communicate this request through the airport's ground control frequency on the radio. It happens ALL the time.

[@3mmdm32]

Delta clips one in ATL and now Delta gets clipped in SEA. Even Steven.

[@slava789]

Pull off to the side to prevent traffic obstruction

[@phugoid]

The JAL pilots will be doing a lot of bowing down to their management, and lose their jobs. To taxi their aircraft is solely their responsibility

[@BarryWong-pe3me]

Not quite. I believe they are directed by the ground crew (the guys/gals with the lighted batons).

[@CoffeeTheater]

Hope all is well

[@sandybradshaw1879]

Are some of these incidents intentional? #lovesign

[@warrior9923]

That's exactly what I'm starting to believe smh

[@Dnttou0497]

It was a Japan plane so maybe it’s like parl harber?

[@shirleyspadorcio6182]

When the C Vax was mandated and pilots chose “no” unfortunately airlines began hiring inexperienced pilots! What can we expect! The men and women who previously flew those big planes were mostly retired military with many years of experience. I’m afraid the airlines haven’t learned their passengers should be a priority.

[@JR-xj2vr]

That makes #3 on your watch Donny….in 3 weeks…and over 100 people dead…..

[@Dr.FirebladeSC59]

TDS😂😂😂

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

Has anyone else decided not to fly for awhile?????!!! WTF is happening???

[@shannonnewman3091]

I'm so glad i was not Driving that Plane, some one need's a new job

[@danishbashir4184]

Just a scratch, nothing to stop us from flying dawg!

[@elizabethod]

Ok yall I ain’t flying at all

[@GabyHernandez-rv3vo]

Yall need to be more careful YIKE 😮😮😮

[@Jay-et7jh]

YT never lack news.

[@dayner989]

What are all these incompetent airplane employees in murica 😢

[@Damone7653]

Surely you can't be serious.

[@Mr.Face222]

"I am serious, and don't call me Shirley."

[@carolbruen7024]

Too many accidents lately

[@dougpearson4711]

Well you should really look at some of the clueless morons that work at Sea Tac and this will all make sense! LOL!

[@MatchaCocoaDog]

Make Aviation Grounded Again.

[@Surfer5689-ez2yd]

Ok that is just plain (or plane) dumbness!! Maybe the Japan Airline was measuring in meters not feet, it could happen.

[@New-bw4kz]

DeI

[@jeremyfultineer7]

Plane*

[@cvrart]

Just a flesh wound.

[@soylentteal]

I don’t think they called it a draw.

[@josephfraley4432]

Where is the ground crew. Unbelievable

[@ianwilson6417]

Trump fired them.

[@haroldhollingsworthesq]

seriously ridiculous piloting

[@ronkestle8284]

DEI hired?

[@johnk2347]

@@ronkestle8284 lol considering it was a Japanese airline that is one of the most homogenous countries, doubt it. But Trump might say so.

[@mariahewitt9787]

January 21 Trump FREEZES all Air Traffic Control Hiring..

[@jimmiematho8082]

Do you think the pilots are controlling the planes at this point😂 they're being pulled around by Tugs.... someone's driving them from the ground with a tractor type attached to the front wheel

[@ronkestle8284]

@@haroldhollingsworthesq I am a pilot.

[@SeanKaday-s1z]

Malleable CHOICE just might not be a go way to find the biggest and the brightest

[@susancedio3801]

What no ground crew?

[@Wheueiororldfb]

Whos fault is this??

[@TheoSmith249]

What's the first thing that went through your empennage?

[@christoohunders5316]

I'd prefer AI piloted drone aircraft than these pilots moronic skills

[@dmc_Bohol]

Boeing vs Boeing😂

[@davemacpherson4752]

DEI at work? An honest legitimate question.

[@johnsonofjohn1678]

No.

[@BigzampanoXXL]

which typ of plane was the JAL?

[@Dr.FirebladeSC59]

787

[@BigzampanoXXL]

@@Dr.FirebladeSC59 thank you and greetings from Europe.

[@Dr.FirebladeSC59]

@@BigzampanoXXL No problem👍

[@areareare9953]

Oh come on. How the hell did that happen. It looks like some sort of Medieval Jousting tournament.

[@ubermenschen3636]

US airports are old, dilapidated, obsolete, undersized and unfit to serve jumbo sized airliners. In comparison China’s international airports are massive, spacious, modern, and high tech designed and constructed to serve jumbo jets like the 747, A380. American infrastructure is pathetic, dangerous, and frightening

[@wkpeterf]

Bad luck,the year of the Snake.😮😮😮

[@jishan6992]

Wasn't this old news, don't tell me this shit happened again

[@keith3970]

Stay on the ground.

[@TitusGaskins]

I ain’t getting on no plane fool

[@globalautobahn1132]

Asian drivers…. Come on y’all I’m just playing around❤😂

[@texaswild3346]

*train and ship rides are coming back*

[@DrGoose119]

Over tourism making airport busy

[@mikemunro]

who's fault ?

[@KC-ox1cc]

Most likely the JP Airlines plane as the Delta plane looked to have parked, and airplanes, depending on their type park at the marking line on the ground, marshalled in by the ground staff. So, unlikely that Delta would have hit the JP airplane.

[@Dr.FirebladeSC59]

All Trump's fault according to woke democrapz😂

[@mohammeds9915]

.....The Japanese are so meticulous and organized, especially when it comes tk accidents...😂😂😂

[@SeanKaday-s1z]

Never mind inclusion i blame scantron sheets

[@nanusiri9189]

You’ll should have those parking sensor from temu 😂

[@paulmackeigan7435]

We are getting tired of winning! That you President Elon

[@uwishiwasu]

Why America has chaotic policies why so close all planes in every airport

[@MatchaCocoaDog]

Thank you DJT!! 🙄🙄🙄

[@louanarose]

I've seen a video of a person from the bus or I am not sure where and she captured this incident and she began laughing. Because... how in God's name can something like this happen???? Now, of course, everything that happens in the aviation industry is being posted online and it has a big attention, but cmon man... do better!

[@robloxkidvideos]

probably texting

[@jennychurchill2716]

What kind of leader is Trump that the USA has aircraft accidents virtually everyday since he became President?

[@Infarlock]

Ouch

[@kasinathar1874]

DEI yeah💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@oilerz975]

Don't Expect Improvement 😂

[@Dnttou0497]

JAP can you come up with one for that??

[@geeewiz2231]

I ainty getting on no god dam plane.

[@kasebier8688]

You have some esplaining to do Lucy!

[@christophe2496]

Gen Z are in Power 🤣🤣🤣

[@Dr.FirebladeSC59]

They think reaI Iife is video games, animes and 🌽🤣

[@Vanderhoekx]

Targeting DEI as a whole was a mistake, DEI has been around since the 70's, did you even notice DEI before modern times when they corrupted it and added things like sexuality to the list? Some really good, qualified and hard working people lost their jobs through this ban on DEI. Personally I think a rollback to when it was beneficial and people didnt even notice it would have been the better approach.

[@meditationlab8581]

😮

[@ronparrish6666]

Road rage is getting out of hand

[@carad26]

This shit has to be on purpose

[@yolandagofigure]

🤦‍♀️

[@New-bw4kz]

Damn inexperienced pilots.. how did they get the job?? Yeah you guessed it…

[@MikeKobb]

At a Japanese airline?

[@raulRodriguez-fi1jx]

We are getting too comfortable,and accidents happen,but wait pilots make all this money,sorry estupid.

[@jaysonpida5379]

Ah the Japan crew dropped the ball.....you are ALWAYS checking wing-tip clearances when taxing.....ESPECIALLY when it's congested. Hard for me to believe they saw that aircraft stopped to their right and believed they had the physical clearance. A little re-training for the Japanese crew and a big check to that other airline.

[@Surfer5689-ez2yd]

They may have measured in meters not feet.

[@nabilaazeem5489]

Donald trump is responsible this incident 😊..nabila azeem from Pakistan 🇵🇰