Crime & Safety
Truck Strikes Plane At Dulles Airport (ICYMI)
A Boeing 777 reportedly was struck by a fuel truck.
Editor's note: This article was originally posted earlier this week.
A Boeing 777 was struck by a fuel truck at Dulles Airport on Monday afternoon, according to a report.
NBC 4's Charlie Bragale tweeted that there were no injuries and an aircraft engine was being checked.
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The aircraft is owned by United Airlines, according to WJLA. It was parked at Gate D5. No passengers were on board at the time.
There is minor damage to the left aircraft engine casing, according to the report.
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#BREAKING @united @BoeingAirplanes 777 struck by fuel truck @Dulles_Airport no injuries, #1 aircraft engine being checked @MWAA fire on scene pic.twitter.com/ym3MTCxKYE
— Charlie Bragale (@charlienbc) July 9, 2018
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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