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Jet clips fire truck at Dallas airport

Crew of flight 611 had called in medical emergency; airport’s department of public safety sent fire truck out to meet aircraft when it arrived at terminal

The Associated Press

GRAPEVINE, Texas — No injuries have been reported after the wing of an American Airlines jet clipped a firetruck at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

American spokesman Tim Smith says the pilot of Flight 611 was using an automatic docking system when the incident happened Thursday.

DFW spokesman David Magana says the airport officials are investigating. Damage estimates were not immediately released.

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