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Corporate Jet Collides With Box Truck on RDU Taxiway

Airport crews closed the airfield for a short emergency assessment before reopening runways to normal traffic.

Overview

  • A corporate jet and a box truck struck each other on Taxiway C at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, prompting an immediate emergency response on the airfield.
  • Airport officials and local TV reporting confirmed that the two jet passengers and the truck driver were not injured.
  • RDU briefly closed the airfield to arriving and departing flights while crews inspected the scene and then reopened runways with normal operations resumed.
  • A visitor-recorded video circulated showing emergency personnel on the taxiway assessing the aircraft and truck after the collision.
  • Authorities have not released a cause for the collision and the airport's public statement on X says further details will be provided as they become available.