Fuel Truck Takes Out Two CRJs

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Key Takeaways:

  • An errant fuel truck at DFW struck and disabled two parked American Airlines CRJ aircraft.
  • The incident resulted in the cancellation of two flights and minor injury to a flight attendant, though no serious injuries were reported for passengers or crew.
  • American Airlines is reviewing the collision with the vendor; the status of the fuel truck's driver is unclear.
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An errant fuel truck careened between two American Airlines CRJs Monday morning at DFW, disabling both and causing the flights to be canceled. News reports say that a flight attendant on one of the CRJs was “evaluated and released” after the accident. No word on the driver of the fuel truck; in fact, it’s unclear if the truck was occupied at the time of the incident. The aircraft were parked at the gate.

“A vendor’s fueling truck impacted two parked Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft,” said American Airlines in a statement to local news outlet WFAA. “No passengers or crew members were seriously injured. American is reviewing the incident in coordination with the vendor.”

The flights, to Shreveport and Lubbock, were canceled.

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KITPLANES Editor in Chief Marc Cook has been in aviation journalism for more than 30 years. He is a 4000-hour instrument-rated, multi-engine pilot with experience in nearly 150 types. He’s completed two kit aircraft, an Aero Designs Pulsar XP and a Glasair Sportsman 2+2, and currently flies a 2002 GlaStar.
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