Plane ripped in collision at major airport
The Virgin Australia Boeing 737 was being towed to the hangar for maintenance at Melbourne Airport in Tullamarine on Sunday night.
During the tow, the aircraft became disconnected from the tug vehicle, causing the two to collide.
The tug hit the side of the plane, causing a large tear in the side of the aircraft.
Crews were on the scene attempting to patch the impacted aircraft.
'The aircraft was being towed to the maintenance hangar, so there were no passengers on board,' a Melbourne Airport spokesman told NewsWire.
'An investigation is under way, and the relevant authorities have been notified.'
A Virgin spokesman confirmed the collision would not impact the airline's flight schedule for Monday.
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