Pickup truck collides with Southwest plane at Baltimore airport
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A pickup truck on the runway at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport struck a Southwest Airlines aircraft early on Monday morning.
The plane, which had arrived from Ft. Lauderdale, was pulling up to the gate when the collision occurred, per a statement released by Southwest. According to the airline's flight tracker, it landed in Baltimore at 12:46 a.m., shortly before its scheduled arrival.
Officials are said to be investigating why a ground vehicle struck the Southwest aircraft on Monday morning. (Instagram/Chris Pratt)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Southwest has confirmed that none of the 172 passengers aboard the flight were hurt. The condition of the truck’s operator is unclear.
A spokesperson for BWI airport was not immediately available for comment.
Southwest Airlines has since responded to passengers’ tweets concerning the incident, although the company has not elaborated on a possible cause.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“We're so sorry for the trouble tonight in Baltimore. We appreciate your patience, and our Team will do everything they can to get you all on your way as soon as possible,” a representative replied to a concerned passenger.
The accident is said to be under investigation.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Monday's collision is the latest of several accidents involving Southwest aircraft since last month, most notably the tragedy aboard Southwest Flight 1380, during which a woman was partially blown out of a plane after engine fragments shattered a nearby window. The passenger, Jennifer Riordan, was later pronounced dead.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.