Air Ambulance called to Manchester Airport after tug crash

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26/08/2018 Aviation safety news, News < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The North West Air Ambulance was called to Manchester Airport today after a crash between an aircraft tug and another vehicle left one person trapped.

The Tug is understood to have collided with a catering truck leaving the tug driver with serious leg injuries according to an eyewitness who did not wish to be named.

It is believed that the injured man works for ground handling company Aviator and the catering truck belonged to Alpha LSG. The truck driver is not understood to be seriously injured.

Airport Fire Services and North West Ambulance attended the scene along with the Air Ambulance and the injured man was transferred to hospital.

Earlier this year one man died when two vehicles collided at London’s Heathrow Airport.

Manchester Airport Fire & Rescue (Image: Russell Lee/CC2.0) Manchester Airport Fire & Rescue (Image: Russell Lee/CC2.0)

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About Nick Harding 2277 Articles
Nick is the senior reporter and editor at UK Aviation News as well as working freelance elsewhere. He has his finger firmly on the pulse on Aviation, not only in the UK but worldwide. Nick has been asked to speak in a professional capacity on LBC, Heart and other broadcast networks.

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