A taxiing Japan Airlines plane struck a parked Delta Air Lines plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, almost slicing off its tail.

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 Japan Airlines flight had just touched down in Seattle from Tokyo and was taxiing when its right wing struck the tail of a Delta Air Lines flight, officials said.