LAX Media Statement: Collision Between AeroMexico Aircraft and Provisioning Truck

UPDATE #1 (Final) AT 7:38 P.M. ON SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017

The following is an official statement from Los Angeles International Airport. Please forward to your contacts who may be interested.

All individuals aboard AeroMexico Flight 642 have deplaned and have left the airport.  The AeroMexico aircraft will remain at LAX overnight, pending a review by AeroMexico staff to determine the extent of the damage and its flight-worthiness.

Operations staff has cleared and re-opened the affected taxiways for regular airport operations.

LAX Airport Police (APD) completed an on-site collision investigation for this incident.  APD will file a collision report, which will be made available to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

INITIAL STATEMENT AT 4:50 P.M. ON SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017

At 2:27 p.m., Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Operations received notification of a collision between AeroMexico Flight 642 and a provisioning truck carrying 8 passengers as the aircraft taxied to its gate. LAX Airport Operations, LAX Airport Police (APD), and Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) officials immediately responded to the collision and rendered aid.

All eight passengers on the truck reported injuries, and were transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment.  All are currently reported in stable condition.

The AeroMexico aircraft sustained minor damage, but has been taxied to its gate.  Passengers have begun deplaning and reunification has begun with the assistance of LAX Guest Experience team members. There were no injuries among the 149 passengers on the AeroMexico aircraft, although one passenger is reporting pain following deplaning.

The cause of the collision is currently unknown, and is being investigated by airport officials.