Dozens of Southwest Airlines passengers were delayed by about two hours today after a pickup truck crashed into a plane at Boston ’ s international airport . Almost 120 travellers were waiting to board flight WN771 from Logan International Airport to Atlanta when the collision occurred at about 5:30am local time . No injuries were reported , but the aircraft has been taken out of service for repairs . Passengers were waiting to board the Southwest Airlines plane when it was struck by a pickup truck . Cara Strobel said she and fellow travellers were waiting inside the terminal when the truck crashed into one of the Boeing 737 ’ s engines as the plane sat on the snowy apron . She told MailOnline Travel that an official at the airport said the truck was unoccupied and left in gear , allowing it roll into the jet engine near a fuel tank . The 25-year-old , who was heading to Florida for a family holiday , said : ‘ All of a sudden we saw the reflections of the flashing lights of the emergency vehicles and an announcement was made that we would be delayed . As a precaution Southwest Airlines decided to ground the plane and bring in a replacement aircraft . ‘ I unfortunately do n't know the details of how it happened , but it looks as though the rear of the truck was what hit the engine . ‘ As far as I know , no one was injured . If anything it looked like a `` fender bender '' and they 're sending us a replacement as a precaution . ‘ I 'd much rather have a new plane and have them check out this one. ’ The back end of the truck collided with one of the plane 's engines on the airport 's snowy apron . A Southwest Airlines spokesperson told MailOnline Travel that no one was on board the plane at the time of the collision . The spokesperson said the truck belonged to a different airline . Cara said Southwest Airlines staff informed passengers that they would be delayed by about two hours as a replacement plane was brought in from Washington , DC . The spokesperson for the Dallas-based airline said : ‘ The 119 customers will arrive at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport about two-and-half hours behind schedule and our employees are working to accommodate any travel needs created by the delay . ‘ We thank our delayed customers for their patience as our people worked to recover from the operational curveball and deliver those customers safely to their destinations . ’
Passengers were waiting inside the terminal when the collision occurred . The train was carrying about 100 passengers and crew members from a nearby hotel to New York City for an event at Rockefeller Center. Boeing 737 involved in crash will not fly passengers to their destination . Southwest Airlines is bringing in a replacement from Washington , DC .