Corporate jet, box truck collide on taxiway at RDU; no injuries reported
ABC11 has learned that a truck and a corporate jet collided on the taxiway.
Thursday, July 2, 2026
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Officials are investigating after a corporate jet and a box truck collided on a taxiway at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Wednesday.
The incident happened on Taxiway C.
RDU confirmed there were no injuries to the truck driver or the two people aboard the aircraft.
The small plane, owned by a membership company called Nicholas Air, sustained significant damage to the nose area.
The airfield was shut down for nearly an hour but later reopened and is operating normally for both arriving and departing flights, airport officials said.
At least 20 flights had to be diverted.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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