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Photos: Southwest Plane Knocks over Catering Truck
Aug. 04, 2015

Passengers were forced to deplane from a Southwest flight at Denver International Airport Tuesday night after it hit a catering truck, knocking it over.

It happened at around 6:00 p.m. as the plane, which was headed to San Jose, was pushed back from the gate.

A DIA spokesperson says no one was injured during the incident, and no fuel leaked. The person driving the truck was taken to the hospital for an evaluation, according to a statement from Southwest.

The 143 passengers passengers who were supposed to be aboard will be transferred to other flights, while the plane stays where it is for repairs.

Here's the full statement from Southwest:

There were no injuries reported onboard the aircraft operating flight 4309 from Denver to San Jose, California, as it was being pushed back from a gate and came in contact with a parked aircraft service vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, a Southwest Employee, was taken to a local hospital for an evaluation. The aircraft involved remains out of service for repairs. The safety of our Customers and Crew is our highest priority and we appreciate the patience of our 143 Customers as we work to re-accommodate them on another aircraft.

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