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Truck Crashes Into Plane at John F. Kennedy Airport Over the Weekend

What to Know

  • Authorities say a truck carrying toilet waste crashed into an airplane at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on Saturday.
  • The driver of the truck has been hospitalized for minor injuries.
  • No passengers were injured and the flight was moved to a different aircraft.

Authorities say a truck carrying toilet waste crashed into an airplane at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on Saturday.

The New York Daily News reports the crash happened around 8 p.m. at Terminal 5.

Airport officials say the truck became wedged under a JetBlue flight heading to Denver, and passengers were forced to get off as workers tried to dislodge the truck.

The driver of the truck has been hospitalized for minor injuries.

No passengers were injured, and JetBlue officials say the flight was moved to a different aircraft.

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