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Business Jet Hits Truck on Raleigh-Durham Taxiway

A small business jet on an airport taxiway with a ground service truck and crew nearby, control tower in the background

A small business jet collided with a delivery truck on a taxiway at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on Wednesday. The crash happened moments after the jet landed, and it forced the airport to briefly close part of its airfield. No one was hurt, but the aircraft suffered serious damage.

Read on to find out why the truck was allowed onto the taxiway in the first place — and what it tells us about how airports keep vehicles and aircraft apart.

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