MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Emergency crews responded to an incident on the tarmac at Memphis International Airport after a ground vehicle struck a commercial aircraft during boarding, according to video and information provided by a viewer and a statement from the airline.
A video sent to WREG shows airport police and the Memphis Fire Department responding to what appears to be a ground vehicle that collided with the underside of a Southwest Airlines twin-jet while it was on the tarmac.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines confirmed the incident involved ground equipment contacting Flight 4013 during boarding.
“Southwest Flight 4013 was contacted by a ground equipment vehicle during boarding today at Memphis International Airport,” the airline said.
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The airline says the aircraft is now out of service…