Virgin Australia plane damaged in collision with tug vehicle at Melbourne Airport
The aircraft disconnected and hit the tug from the side at about 8:40pm on Sunday while it was being towed to the hangar for scheduled maintenance.
A Melbourne Airport spokesperson said no passengers were on board and no ground staff were injured.
The plane impacted was a Boeing 737, typically used on Virgin's domestic routes.
Footage showed the jet cracked along the front left side, with workers taping up the damage.
Virgin Australia said it did not expect any disruptions to scheduled flights on Monday.
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