Feb 5, 2007 1:28 pm US/Central
Tug Collides With NWA Airplane At MSP
(WCCO) Minneapolis A Northwest Airlines DC-9 aircraft was damaged when it was struck by the tug vehicle pulling it, according to airline authorities.
According to an NWA spokesperson, the tug came loose and slid underneath the plane, sending the nose of the aircraft into the air and damaging it "significantly."
No passengers were on the plane at the time of the accident.
The accident happened at the end of the E concourse.
The tug driver was injured in the collision, but authorities said his injuries were not life-threatening.