A China Airlines flight bound for Taipei on Thursday was canceled after an aircraft belt loader collided with the plane at Tan Son Nhat International Airport shortly prior to takeoff.

The belt loader, a truck that carries the belt from which luggage will be loaded onto the plane, crashed into the door of the Boeing B777’s cargo bay, the Ho Chi Minh City airport confirmed on Thursday.

The body of the Taiwanese carrier’s plane, scheduled to take off at 10:50am, was dented after the collision, while there was no human damage.

Different vehicles provide ground services to a plane at Tan Son Nhat International Airport

The belt loader was operated by the Tan Son Nhat International Airport Ground Service Co. The incident occurred when the truck was approaching the aircraft to load luggage.

The nearly 300 passengers on flight CI 782 had to spend the night in a hotel. China Airlines sent an alternative flight to Ho Chi Minh City at first light Thursday, and the passengers were finally able to board the flight to the Taiwanese capital at 1:45am.

The damaged plane has been taken to a local aircraft repair center, as a group of China Airlines technicians arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to fix the problem.

(Source: tuoitrenews)