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Fuel truck hits American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX at LaGuardia
An American Airlines
Boeing 737-800. An older version of the plane involved in the
incident.
American
Airlines
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A fuel truck hit the wing of an American Airlines jet at
LaGuardia Airport Friday morning. -
The Boeing 737 MAX 8’s right winglet
was damaged in the collision. -
The aircraft was taken out of service for
repairs. - There were no injuries reported.
A fuel truck hit the wing of an American Airlines jet at
LaGuardia Airport Friday morning. The incident, which took place
just before 7:00 am, damaged a winglet on the right side of the
tw0-month-old Boeing 737 MAX 8 as it sat
parked at a gate.
An American Airlines spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider
that the aircraft has been withdrawn from service inspection and
repairs.
There were injuries reported among the 172 passengers and six
crew members.
A backup aircraft was brought in to complete the flight. As
a result, departure for American Airlines Flight 1249 was
delayed by nearly three hours.
According to American Airlines, the fuel truck was operated by
contractor Allied Aviation.
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