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Truck clips plane wing at D.I.A.; no injuries

Posted: Oct 9, 2011 6:28 AM by Matt Stafford
Updated: Oct 9, 2011 6:28 AM

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DENVER (AP) - Authorities say a truck clipped the wing of a plane waiting to be deiced at Denver International Airport, but no one was hurt.

Airport officials say passengers aboard United Flight 6478 were returned to the terminal after the accident Saturday.

A report by KUSA-TV says a deicing truck clipped the wing as the plane waited on the tarmac.

The station reports Skywest, a partner with United, says the passengers were taken by bus to Colorado Springs.

The airport says no other flights were affected.

Topics: DENVER, AP, Denver International Airport, United Flight 6478, Skywest, United, Colorado Springs

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