At least 18 people were injured after a mobile lounge struck a dock at Dulles International Airport on Monday, the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority said.The vehicle, also known as a ‘people mover’, was carrying passengers to Concourse D when it approached the building and struck the dock at an angle at around 4:30 pm, AP news agency repoted.Passengers disembarked via stairs and were immediately evaluated by Airports Authority Fire and Rescue personnel for possible injuries. While officials initially said only eight people had been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, that figure was later corrected to 18.It’s not yet clear how the accident happened or if there was significant damage to any of the airport’s equipment. No additional information has been released about the victims. The airport remained open and was operating as normal.The airport is open and operating as normal,” according to the authority’s statement.There are 19 mobile lounges at Dulles and they can carry up to 102 passengers, according to the airport’s website. They are about 54 feet (16.5 meters) long and 16 feet (4.9 meters) wide.
