Southwest Airlines plane is struck by truck at BWI Airport in Maryland (Photo provided to WJLA by Michael Simon, @Thee_Tree) 
 
 BALTIMORE (WJLA) – A pickup truck hit a Southwest Airlines plane coming into BWI Airport from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, early Monday morning. 
 
 A passenger on the flight told ABC 7 News there were no injuries on the flight. The plane was pulling into its gate when the incident occurred. 
 
 Southwest Airlines responded to a tweet to a passenger on board before later releasing the following statement: 
 
 
 
 "Southwest Flight 6263 with scheduled service from Ft. Lauderdale to Baltimore was pulling into the gate at Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) when a ground vehicle came into contact with the aircraft. There are no reported injuries of the 172 passengers." 
 
 
 
 Michael Simon wrote on his Twitter account, "So our @SouthwestAir flight just got in an accident with a pick up truck. Guess this makes me an airplane crash survivor..." 
 
 
 
 The airline replied saying, "Glad to hear everyone made it Safely to BWI, but we truly regret any inconvenience tonight. We'll do our best to get you going ASAP, Michael! -Rebekah" 
 
 Passengers were assisted off the plane. 
 
 
 
 In April, a Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Philadelphia due to a damaged engine and window. Jennifer Riordan, a mother of two, was killed as a result. Bookings for the airline dropped after the accident costing the company between $50 million and $100 million. 
 
 This story has been updated. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 BALTIMORE (AP) — Passengers on board a Southwest Airlines flight from Florida say a pickup truck hit their plane on the runway at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. 
 
 WJLA-TV reports that the airline hasn't released any comment on the early Monday morning crash, aside from responding to a tweet from passenger Michael Simon. The airline said it was "glad to hear everyone made it safely to BWI" but that it regretted the inconvenience. 
 
 The Boeing 737 left Fort Lauderdale late Sunday night. According to the airline's flight tracker, it landed in Baltimore at 12:46 a.m., shortly before its scheduled arrival. 
 
 Neither the airline nor the airport has released any further details. 
 
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 Information from: WJLA-TV, http://www.wjla.com
– Passengers on board a Southwest Airlines flight from Florida say a pickup truck hit their plane on the runway at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. WJLA reports that the airline hasn't released any comment on the crash early Monday morning, aside from responding to a tweet from passenger Michael Simon. The airline said it was "glad to hear everyone made it safely to BWI" but that it regretted the inconvenience. The Boeing 737 left Fort Lauderdale late Sunday, the AP reports. According to the airline's flight tracker, it landed in Baltimore at 12:46am, shortly before its scheduled arrival time. Neither the airline nor the airport has released any further details.