Virgin Australia plane damaged at Melbourne Airport after colliding with towing vehicle
A Virgin plane has been badly damaged on the tarmac of Melbourne Airport after colliding with a towing vehicle.
A long gash was gouged into the side of the aircraft during the incident about 8.40pm on Sunday.
“On Sunday evening, a Virgin Australia aircraft was being towed to the maintenance hangar at Melbourne Airport when it appears to have become disconnected from the tug vehicle, causing the tug to impact the side of the aircraft,” a Virgin spokesperson said.
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The Boeing 737 was being towed toward a hangar for scheduled maintenance when it all went wrong.
Significant damage can be seen extending for metres down the left side of the aircraft.
The incident is not expected to affect flight schedules.
Melbourne Airport has said an investigation is under way into how this happened.
