Plane Hit by Truck Before Takeoff

Passengers unhurt, transferred to new plane

A US Airways plane waiting for takeoff was hit by a truck at Philadelphia International Airport.

The roof of the track sliced through a wing on the plane.

US Airways flight 3617 was preparing for takeoff at late Friday morning, en route to Richmond, Va.

No passengers or crew were hurt in the collision.

Airport officials have not released details of the accident.

The scheduled 11:40 a.m. flight eventually took off for Virginia at 12:45 p.m.

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