Austin, TX (5/8/2020) – A man is now dead after being hit and killed by an airplane on an airport runway in Austin.
The accident happened Thursday evening around 8:12 p.m. at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. According to reports, a man was seen on a runway as a Boeing 737 touched down onto the runway. The jet maneuvered to avoid hitting the man but was unsuccessful.
The runway closed for several hours and was reopened Friday, May 8th.
Crash investigators will review all factors that may have led up to the accident and police reports will be made available in fourteen days.
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Source: KHOU
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