Southwest jet struck by ground equipment vehicle at Memphis airport

A crushed instrumentality conveyance struck a Southwest Airlines level arsenic passengers were boarding connected Sunday.

The incidental happened astatine Memphis International Airport successful Tennessee, an hose spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

Southwest said Flight 4013 was taken retired of work pursuing the contact. However, nary injuries were reported.

"Southwest Flight 4013 was contacted by a crushed instrumentality conveyance during boarding contiguous astatine Memphis International Airport," the hose said.

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FILE – A Southwest Airlines level sits astatine the gate. (iStock)

The airdrome confirmed the incidental successful a connection to Fox News Digital, describing it arsenic an isolated matter.

"Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority tin corroborate that an isolated incidental occurred contiguous astatine Memphis International Airport," the airdrome said.

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FILE – An worker drives a baggage conveyor-belt motortruck connected airdrome grounds. (aviation-images.com/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Passengers were directed to committee an alternate craft to scope their destination, Southwest said.

While a spokesperson said the "alternate level volition run the way to Dallas," the company’s website listed Flight 4013 arsenic resuming work to Harry Reid International Airport successful the Las Vegas area.

Passengers reportedly departed astir 4 hours down schedule, and the formation was scheduled to get astir 5:30 p.m. alternatively of 1:50 p.m.

FILE – A Southwest Airlines pitchy was struck by a crushed conveyance connected June 21, 2026, successful Memphis, Tennessee. (Getty Images)

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Southwest said an probe of the incidental is underway.

"The lawsuit volition beryllium investigated done our broad Safety Management System," the hose said.

"Nothing is much important to Southwest than the Safety of its Customers and Employees."