A plane's wing struck a tug vehicle at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, injuring the 64-year-old driver. The incident occurred as the tug attempted to cross a taxiway. The flight, operated by Air Wisconsin for American Airlines, was not affected, and passengers experienced a short delay. This incident follows two recent plane crashes in Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
A plane’s wing hit a tug vehicle and injured its 64-year-old driver on Saturday at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the news coming after two major plane crashes in Philadelphia and Washington, DC.At around 6:58 p.m., the wing of an aircraft struck a tug as the vehicle attempted to cross a taxiway, according to Chicago police. The airport vehicle flipped over, pinning the driver beneath it.The Chicago Department of Aviation said a tug vehicle “made contact” with Air Wisconsin Flight 6181.
Passengers were delayed for about an hour in getting off the plane, but law enforcement said none of them were injured.A Mexican-registered Learjet 55, tail number XA-UCI, departed from Northeast Philadelphia Airport shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday. Approximately one minute later, the aircraft fell from about 1,600 feet and crashed on the streets of Philadelphia at the intersection of Cottman Avenue and Bustleton Avenue near the Roosevelt Mall.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said a child receiving treatment in Philadelphia for a life-threatening condition was being transported to her home in Mexico, the Associated Press reported. The plane was en route to Tijuana, Mexico, after a scheduled stop in Branson, Missouri. The child’s mother and a crew of four were also onboard the aircraft.60 passengers and four crew members and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter carrying three military personnel collided in midair over Washington, DC.
“A ‘highly complex’ search and rescue operation has since found no survivors from the tragedy,” according to Breitbart News.Gun Control Activist David Hogg Elected Vice Chair of DNCWall St.
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