Southwest jet struck by ground equipment vehicle at Memphis airport
A ground equipment vehicle struck a Southwest Airlines plane as passengers were boarding on Sunday.
The incident happened at Memphis International Airport in Tennessee, an airline spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Southwest said Flight 4013 was taken out of service following the contact. However, no injuries were reported.
“Southwest Flight 4013 was contacted by a ground equipment vehicle during boarding today at Memphis International Airport,” the airline said.
The airport confirmed the incident in a statement to Fox News Digital, describing it as an isolated matter.
“Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority can confirm that an isolated incident occurred today at Memphis International Airport,” the airport said.
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