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18 People Rushed to Hospital After Airport Mobile Lounge Crash

The vehicles were first introduced in 1959.

A mobile airport lounge has crashed in Washington, D.C., injuring more than a dozen passengers. One of Washington Dulles International Airport’s 19 people movers collided with the dock at Concourse D at an angle on Monday afternoon, a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesperson told the Daily Beast. Passengers were able to exit via the vehicle’s stairs, and 18 people with injuries were transported to the hospital. None of the injuries sustained are life-threatening, the spokesperson said. The devices were introduced in 1959 and can carry 102 people at a time. During a Senate confirmation hearing to be a board member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority last week, Trent Morse said the movers were a “relic.” He added, “It’s an embarrassment that international travelers when visiting the capital of the most powerful nation in the world are transported back to the ’60s.” The incident comes amid a turbulent time for air travel nationwide. The government shutdown has wreaked havoc on air traffic controllers, with thousands of flights canceled to ensure safety.

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