An American Eagle aircraft bound for Philadelphia collided with a tug tractor at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
The incident occurred on August 17, 2024, when an American Eagle Embraer E175 aircraft registered N136HQ, operated by Republic Airways, was heading from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport, operating flight 4487.
The flight departed MCI at 17:09 local time and arrived at its destination around three hours later, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
After landing at PHL, the plane collided with the tug during pushback.
“We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and apologize for the inconvenience this caused,” Ethan Klapper, a spokesperson for American Airlines told local media.
The aircraft was carrying 65 passengers and four crew members at the time of collision. No passengers or crew were reported to be injured during the incident, but the tug driver was transported to a nearby hospital.
As of August 19, 2024, the aircraft was still removed from service for inspection.
