Southwest jet struck by ground equipment vehicle at Memphis airport
A Southwest Airlines aircraft was struck by a ground equipment vehicle while passengers were boarding at Memphis International Airport. The airline removed Flight 4013 from service, rebooked passengers onto another plane and reported no injuries. An investigation has been launched and the incident caused a several‑hour delay.
- ▪A ground equipment vehicle made contact with a Southwest Airlines jet during boarding at Memphis International Airport.
- ▪Flight 4013 was taken out of service and passengers were transferred to an alternate aircraft.
- ▪No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
- ▪The delay extended the flight’s arrival time by roughly four hours and an investigation is underway.
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Travel Safety Southwest jet struck by ground equipment vehicle at Memphis airport Flight 4013 was taken out of service after the vehicle made contact with the plane during boarding By Bonny Chu Fox News Published June 21, 2026 9:16pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 21 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A ground equipment vehicle struck a Southwest Airlines plane as passengers were boarding on Sunday.
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