Beijing: Nearly 300 people today had a lucky escape when a Dragonair Flight KA691 collied with a maintenance van while taxiing on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport.
"While the aircraft was taxiing away from the departure bay, one of the engines was hit by a maintenance vehicle operated by another company," a Dragonair spokesperson told CNN.
"The aircraft is now being inspected by our engineers and our maintenance service provider," the spokesperson said.
He was later taken to hospital, a Hong Kong International Airport spokesman said.
But reports said the driver of the van suffered head and shoulder injuries.
Five fire engines and two ambulances were called to the scene.
"Passengers were also stuck inside the plane for about an hour before evacuated back to terminal," Kobayashi said.
"While the aircraft was taxiing away from the departure bay, one of the engines was hit by a maintenance vehicle operated by another company," a Dragonair spokesperson told CNN.
"The aircraft is now being inspected by our engineers and our maintenance service provider," the spokesperson said.
He was later taken to hospital, a Hong Kong International Airport spokesman said.
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But reports said the driver of the van suffered head and shoulder injuries.
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Five fire engines and two ambulances were called to the scene.
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"Passengers were also stuck inside the plane for about an hour before evacuated back to terminal," Kobayashi said.
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