A tug driver is counting his blessings this week after his super tug was ran over and crushed by an American Airlines 737 at LaGuardia Airport on Aug 2.
The tug driver was moving the 91,000 pound airliner from a hangar to a departure gate, but when he made a sharp turn to pull the plane up to the gate the plane rolled right over him, crushing the cab.
The driver ducked as it happened, and it saved his life. He wasn’t even injured according to officials, but was sent to a local hospital anyway for evaluation and as a precaution. After all, it isn’t every day someone walks away from being ran over by an airplane.
The plane itself (AA aircraft N949NN) was empty when the incident occurred. It was sent to a hangar for inspection and repairs of any damage to the underside, while waiting passengers in the terminal were put on another plane.
