Strong winds from a severe thunderstorm on Tuesday pushed an American Airlines plane away from a gate at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, according to the New York Post.
a video The 90,000-pound 737-800 was traveling down the runway in wind gusts of 80 mph and detached from a loading bridge. according to American Airlines reported that the strong winds caused several planes to be grounded, and up to 700 flights were canceled at the airport, according to the New York Post. The storm not only disrupted air travel, but also caused major damage to infrastructure, including the roof of a large commercial warehouse near the airport collapsing due to strong winds.
The American Airlines plane was unmanned at the time and is currently being inspected by maintenance crews. “We are currently conducting a thorough inspection and will make any necessary repairs,” an airline spokesman said, according to the New York Post. (Related article: “Own fault and negligence”: Airlines blames 9-year-old girl for secretly recording herself in toilet)
An American Airlines 737-800 took off from a gate at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport due to bad weather Tuesday morning. pic.twitter.com/ZoccA1mw7A
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More than 90% of flights departing from airports were delayed or canceled Tuesday morning due to the severe weather. The storm also caused widespread power outages across North Texas, which was already experiencing extreme heat, the media reported. The heat index, a combination of temperature and humidity, reached triple digits in parts of South Texas and is expected to remain high for several days. More than 700,000 customers in Texas lost power, according to PowerOutage.us. report.
Officials are warning of sustained wind gusts of up to 70 mph, and the severe weather is not expected to subside by Tuesday evening. The storm follows earlier hurricane-force winds that knocked out power to more than 800,000 homes and businesses, according to the New York Post. The storm has also had deadly effects, with a tornado ripping through a mobile home park in Cook County, Texas, over the weekend, killing seven people.
