Crime & Safety
Flight Attendant, Driver Injured When Fuel Truck Collides With Airplane at O'Hare
The fuel truck collided with the wing of a plane at O'Hare late Sunday night.
A flight attendant and the male driver of a fuel truck were injured when the truck collided with the wing of a plane late Sunday night at O’Hare International Airport, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The plane was not moving when it was struck prior to takeoff around 11:15 p.m. outside a gate at O’Hare.
The driver was taken to an area hospital where his condition had stabilized, the Chicago Tribune reports.
None of the 65 passengers were hurt but a flight attendant was taken to the hospital for an evaluation, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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