Summary American Eagle's Embraer E175 collided with a tug vehicle, delaying Flight 4487 to Kansas City by 6 hours. The replacement E175, operated by Republic Airways, allowed passengers to continue their journey without injuries. On-gate collisions like these are not uncommon, as seen in other incidents involving widebody aircraft, leading to repairs.
An American Eagle flight to Kansas City (MCI) was delayed after the airline's Embraer E175 regional jet collided with a tug vehicle at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Pennsylvania, the United States, on August 17, 2024. The incident details The Embraer E175 aircraft was operating American Eagle flight 4487, operated by Republic Airways, from Philadelphia (PHL) to Kansas City International Airport (MCI) when the aircraft made contact with a tug vehicle during pushback. As a result, the E175, registered as N136HQ, was taken out of service for inspection.
After the collision, passengers were deplaned and re-departed on a replacement Embraer E175 aircraft, registered as N137HQ. According to FlightAware.com , the flight departed with a delay of six hours.
In a comment to Simple Flying, an American Airlines spokesperson confirmed the incident and added: "We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans and apologize for the inconvenience this caused." Flight 4487, bound for MCI airport, was nearly full, with 65 passengers and four crew members onboard. According to the airline, no passenger or crew member was injured.
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