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How Do Towbarless Tugs Work?
As such, tow tugs are used to push aircraft from the gate and onto the taxiway. Pushback tugs are specially designed tractors that fit underneath the aircraft and onto the nose gear to move ...
Chicago Tribune2d
O’Hare tug driver critically hurt after aircraft wing flipped his vehicle: police
A 64-year-old driver of an O’Hare airport tug truck was critically injured Saturday evening after his vehicle collided with an aircraft as it tried crossing a runway, according to Chicago police.
Pilatus PC-12 Makes Emergency Landing At Grand Rapids Airport
The aircraft was forced to land after it was discovered that a nose gear tow bar was still attached to the aircraft.
NBC Chicago4d
Driver critically injured when plane's wing strikes aircraft tug at O'Hare Airport: Officials
A plane's wing struck an aircraft tug Saturday evening at O'Hare International Airport, critically injuring the vehicle's driver, authorities said. At around 6:58 p.m., the wing of an aircraft ...
Globalair12d
WATCH: Pilatus PC-12 lands with tow bar attached to nose gear
The Pilatus PC-12 was forced to make an emergency landing after it was discovered the aircraft had a tow bar still attached ...
ABC 7 Chicago2d
American Airlines plane strikes United tug at O'Hare, driver critically injured, officials say
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The driver of an aircraft tug was critically injured when the vehicle flipped over after colliding with an airplane Saturday at O'Hare Airport. The crash happened around 6:58 p.m ...