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Truck strikes plane at Philadelphia airport

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One person was injured after a service vehiclestruck a plane atPhiladelphia International Airport on Monday, reports said.

The crashhappened around 12:30 p.m. at American Eagle’s Gate F38, according to Philly.com.

Media reports said that the injured driver, who worked at the airport, was taken to the hospital. His condition wasn’t immediately known. It also wasn’t clear what caused the accident.

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“We were all standing there, and I just saw a car hitting the back of the plane,” witness Tony Richards told Philly.com. “All I know is I saw him hit it — boom! — and glass shattered everywhere.”

The plane was empty when the vehicle hit, according to 6ABC.

Metro Philadelphia

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