Five people were injured when a plane being towed at Los Angeles Airport collided with a shuttle bus

An airline plane being towed down a taxiway collided with a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport late Friday evening, injuring five people.

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Saturday it was investigating an incident involving an American Airlines Airbus A321. There were no passengers on board.

The airport said on Twitter that the plane was being towed from the gate to the parking lot when it “came into contact” with a shuttle bus that was carrying passengers between terminals.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said four people were taken to hospitals after a “low-speed collision” that occurred around 10 p.m. The driver of the tug pulling the plane was in a moderate condition, and the driver and two passengers of the bus were in a satisfactory condition. condition, the department said.

According to the fire department, the only person on the plane, a worker, received medical attention but refused hospitalization.

As reported at the airport, there were no breaks in the work of the airport.

According to eyewitnesses, a large tire mark was visible from the aircraft, and the windshield of the bus was badly damaged. ABC7.com.

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