Eighteen people were sent to the hospital on Monday afternoon after a mobile lounge transporting passengers struck a dock at Washington Dulles International Airport.
The incident occurred at around 16:30 as the vehicle was pulling up to the building to unload passengers. According to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the vehicle hit the dock at an angle.
“The passengers who were hurt have non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital by the fire department,” the authority said.
The airport confirmed operations are continuing normally.
Dulles operates 19 mobile lounges, which can carry up to 102 passengers each. The vehicles measure approximately 54 feet (16.5 metres) long and 16 feet (4.9 metres) wide, serving as a shuttle between the terminal and aircraft.
Authorities have not yet released details on what caused the crash, and an investigation is expected.