United Aircraft Strikes Deicing Truck

One person was transported to an area hospital.

A United Boeing 737-800
A United Boeing 737-800. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Key Takeaways:

  • A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft (Flight 605) collided with a deicing truck at Denver International Airport while exiting the deicing pad.
  • One deicing contractor employee was hospitalized following the incident, which occurred in an area not managed by air traffic control.
  • Passengers on the Nashville-bound flight safely deplaned and were transported to the terminal by bus.
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A United aircraft hit a deicing truck at Denver International Airport on Friday, sending one person to the hospital.

According to the FAA, United Flight 605 collided with the truck around 8:30 a.m. local time while exiting the deicing pad. The incident occurred in an area where air traffic control does not manage aircraft, the agency said.

Passengers deplaned and were taken by bus to the terminal.

The FAA did not mention any injuries, but CBS News reported Friday that an employee of the deicing contractor was taken to a hospital. The extent of their injuries and condition were not immediately clear.

Flight 605 was set to depart Denver for Nashville, Tennessee. According to CBS News, the aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-800.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
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