Introduction
On October 1, 2025, about 2156 eastern daylight time, two Mitsubishi Heavy Industries RJ CL-600-2D24 (CRJ-900) aircraft operating as Endeavor Air dba Delta Connection collided at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York, New York. Flight 5155 (N902XJ) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from LGA to Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Virginia. Flight 5047 (N480PX) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), North Carolina, which had just landed at LGA.
History of Flight
According to the NTSB investigation, flight 5047 landed on runway 4 and exited onto taxiway G. The LGA ground controller instructed flight 5047 to taxi on taxiway B to taxiway M and to lane 12, which required crossing taxiway A. Flight 5155 had pushed back from the gate and was instructed to taxi on taxiway A to runway 13, hold short of runway 4, and give way to another Endeavor Air airplane at taxiway M. Airport surveillance video showed flight 5047 turning onto taxiway M moving south, and flight 5155 moving east on taxiway A. Flight 5047 stopped abruptly as it approached the intersection, and about two seconds later the right wing of flight 5155 struck the nose of flight 5047.
Investigation
The NTSB launched a go-team and invited qualified parties including the FAA, Endeavor Air, ALPA, and NATCA. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada assigned an Accredited Representative, and MHI served as a technical advisor. Specialized investigative groups were formed in Operations, Human Performance, Air Traffic Control, and Structures. NTSB specialists also examined Survival Factors, Airport Operations, Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) data. All four recorders from both aircraft were successfully downloaded.
Aircraft Damage
Postaccident examination of N480PX revealed substantial damage to the nose and the captain's windshield. Examination of N902XJ found substantial damage to the outboard section of the right wing, including separation of the outboard slat, aileron, and wing tip.
Interviews
Postaccident interviews indicated that the crew of flight 5047 recalled an uneventful arrival and standard taxi instructions. The captain estimated taxi speed on taxiway B at about 9 knots, and slowed to turn onto taxiway M. The first officer cleared the right side. The captain saw another aircraft to his left and stopped; moments later, the right wing of flight 5155 impacted. The crew of flight 5155 recalled that both engines were started after pushback. The first officer heard and understood the full taxi clearance; the captain did not recall hearing the instruction to give way and was focusing on performance calculations. During taxi, the captain was looking down to verify trim settings as part of the checklist and saw flight 5047 when he looked up. Both captains attempted to avoid the collision—flight 5155 veered left and flight 5047 applied brakes immediately before impact. The investigation continues.