Four Hospitalized After Bus And Plane Crash On L.A. Runway

Four people were admitted to hospital on Friday night following an incident involving a bus passenger and an ambulance. airplane They collided on the runway of Los Angeles International Airport

Five people were injured when an American Airlines A321 plane was being town towards a parking lot.

“A jet being towed tonight from a gate to a parking area made contact with a shuttle bus, resulting in injuries to about 5 people. We thank our partners @LAFD for quickly responding and treating passengers from the bus. Other LAX operations remain normal,” The LAX Airport stated this on Twitter.

A jet being towed tonight, from a gate into a parking lot, made contact with the shuttle bus. The incident resulted in 5 injuries. We are grateful to our partners @LAFD for being able to quickly respond and treat passengers on the bus. Other LAX operations are normal.

— LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) February 11, 2023

According to L.A. Fire Department the crash occurred on December 31, 2008. This was done at “low-speed.” According to the department, four people were hospitalized and a fifth person sustained minor injuries but did not need hospitalization. The plane was empty of passengers. According American Airlines

“The tug driver was transported in moderate condition, the bus driver and two passengers were transported in fair condition, and the sole person aboard the plane (worker) was treated, but declined transport. No further information,” According to the fire department.

The crash caused no delays at the airport and is still under investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has also intervened to help solve the mystery.

Over 38,000 people from 41 countries flew through LAX in January. It is one of the busiest airports worldwide. The airport was visited by more than 21 million people in 2021. According To see airport statistics.

Friday’s collision follows another near-disastrous crash last week in Austin, Texas, where a FedEx 767 and Southwest Airlines 737 nearly smashed into each other, coming as close as 100 feet.

Jennifer Homendy, Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board Submitted CNN reports that both planes were given the same runway by FedEx workers “realized that they were overflying the Southwest plane.”

To avoid colliding with the Southwest plane that was slated to take off on the same runway, the FedEx plane had to pull up and circle the airport instead of landing. Homendy said that the FedEx pilot was responsible for spotting the problem and taking steps to prevent a crash.

“I’m very proud of the FedEx flight crew and that pilot,” Homendy said. “They saved, in my view, 128 people from a potential catastrophe.”

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