American Eagle jet damaged by baggage vehicle in Philadelphia

postandcourier.com

A plane heading to Charleston from Philadelphia was damaged before takeoff on March 19. The American Eagle flight, operated by PSA Airlines, was hit by a baggage vehicle while parked at Philadelphia International Airport. The impact created a crack in the right wing of the aircraft. Thankfully, no one was injured during the incident. According to an American Airlines representative, the plane was quickly taken out of service for inspection. Passengers were moved to a different aircraft, which then flew them safely to Charleston, South Carolina. A local TV station in Philadelphia shared a video showing the damage inside the cabin of the affected plane.


With a significance score of 1.6, this news ranks in the top 73% of today's 15932 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 9000 minimalists.


loading...