Person hit and killed by Southwest airplane on runway in Austin, airport says
HOUSTON โ A person was struck and killed by a Southwest airplane Thursday night on a runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, according to the airport. โAUS is aware of an individual that was struck and killed on runway 17R by a landing aircraft earlier this evening,โ the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport wrote on Twitter. โReported person possibly struck by an airplane o a runway. Multiple assets responding 3600 Presidential Blvd (20:22) Reported person possibly struck by an airplane on a runway. โ ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) May 8, 2020