ATLANTA – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report in its investigation of a ground collision between two Delta Air Lines planes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last month.  

The incident occurred on Sept. 10 at approximately 10:07 a.m. as two aircraft, Delta Air Lines flight 295, an Airbus A350-941 (N503DN), and Endeavor Air flight 5526 (operating as Delta), a Mitsubishi CRJ-900 (N302PQ), collided while taxiing for departure.

This image provided by the NTSB shows ground position tracks for DAL295 (A350) and EDV5526 (CRJ) in relation to taxiways E and H.  (NTSB)

According to the report, the collision occurred when the right wingtip of the A350 struck the vertical stabilizer of the CRJ-900 as both aircraft were maneuvering near runway 8R. The CRJ was holding short of the runway, awaiting takeoff clearance, while the A350 was taxiing behind it. The impact caused substantial damage to the CRJ’s empennage and minor damage to the A350.

All 236 passengers and crew members aboard the A350 escaped injury. One flight attendant aboard the CRJ-900 sustained a minor injury, while the other 59 people on board were unharmed.

Delta Air Lines flight 295 was preparing for an international flight to Tokyo Haneda International Airport, while the CRJ was scheduled for a domestic flight to Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana.

This image provided by the NTSB shows the distance from the hold short line to the nose landing gear of the CRJ.  (NTSB)

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The NTSB has assigned investigative teams to assess areas such as operations, airworthiness, air traffic control, and aircraft performance. The flight data recorders (FDR) and cockpit voice recorders (CVR) from both aircraft were retrieved and sent to the NTSB’s Vehicle Recorder Laboratory for analysis.

Completing the full crash report may take up to two years.

It seems like a long time ago Atlanta Falcons wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge was taking a quick pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins and racing through and past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense.

The thrilling play was the icing on the cake of what was a terrific prime time match up between the Falcons and Bucs. Cousins re-established himself as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks, and the Falcons looked down from their perch on top of the NFC South at the rest of the division.

Nearly a week later the rest of the NFL wrapped up with the Kansas City Chiefs methodically dispatching the New Orleans Saints the way the Chiefs do, and ESPN released their power rankings on Tuesday morning.

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How far would the Falcons climb after beating three teams ahead of them in the rankings and losing to two teams ahead of them, including the No. 1 Chiefs.

Turns out… Not much.

The Falcons moved up three spots from No. 17 to No. 14, but still find themselves looking up at the likes of the No. 8 Buccaneers, who fell from No. 5, and the Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) who moved up two spots from No. 13 to No. 11 after putting a wicked beat down on Bye Week.

The Steelers (3-2) actually fell three spots from No. 12 to No. 15, one spot behind the Falcons, after dropping two in a row including a loss to the 2-3 Colts.

To recap, the Falcons have beaten the Buccaneers and Eagles who are ranked ahead of them, the Saints who have been ahead of them until this week, and have lost to two teams with a combined record of 8-2.

The good news is power rankings don’t win football games. The list that matters is the standings. Heading to Charlotte to face the 1-4 Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Falcons are No. 1 where it matters – the NFC South.

No, power rankings don’t really matter, but as long as the World Wide Leader keeps pumping them out, we’ll keep dissecting them and what looks like logical fallacies.

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In March 2024, Georgia Tech announced the 70 inaugural honorees of the women from Tech area: alumnae who have forged pathways in their fields since leaving Tech. Today, we announce the inaugural honorees of the women at Tech area: the women who have made an impact on campus. Their contributions, each unique and significant, build the foundation of the larger story of women at Tech, from Tech’s founding in 1888, when women were not allowed to attend; to the campaign to admit women in the 1940s; to the first two female graduates in 1956; to the fight to admit women to all Tech majors in the 1960s; to breaking more barriers in the 1970s and 80s; and to the present day. It includes stories of women’s many “firsts” on campus and significant achievements in academics, sports, student government, and more. It includes recognition of women academics and administrators who have worked tirelessly to advance women at Tech and inspirational stories about the struggles that female students have overcome.  

Today, we offer the names of the women at Tech historic honorees.