Car crashes through airport fence, nearly hits parked plane

Feb. 7, 2013
A woman lost control of her crossover-style car and crashed through a fence at the Philadelphia International Airport, nearly striking a parked plane, police said. However, no one was hurt and the accident occurred in an area of the airport reserved for planes awaiting maintenance. Philadelphia police said the crash occurred at Tinicum Island Road and Scott Way about 2:30 a.m., and that no airport passengers were in harms way. No flights were interrupted. The car came to a halt a few feet from a plane. Police said they don't know how the woman lost control, but that she is not expected to be charged in the incident.

A woman lost control of her crossover-style car and crashed through a fence at the Philadelphia International Airport, nearly striking a parked plane, police said.

However, no one was hurt and the accident occurred in an area of the airport reserved for planes awaiting maintenance.

Philadelphia police said the crash occurred at Tinicum Island Road and Scott Way about 2:30 a.m., and that no airport passengers were in harms way. No flights were interrupted.

The car came to a halt a few feet from a plane.

Police said they don't know how the woman lost control, but that she is not expected to be charged in the incident.

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