Several people were injured at the Maryland airport in "a partial breakdown of equipment involving a jet bridge," officials said.

Several people were injured Saturday as a result of a "partial failure of the equipment". a "jet bridge" has been produced in a Maryland airport, confirmed the airport.
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Several people were injured Saturday during a "partial equipment failure" involving a "jet bridge" at a Maryland airport, confirmed officials.

The airport was connected to Twitter confirming that initial reports suggested that six people had sustained life-threatening injuries. The situation was at Gate E-10.

These people were taken to hospitals in the area, the airport said.

"The reaction deck will remain closed until the investigation is complete, the aircraft are out of the door, no other impact on operations," they tweeted.

The fire department of Anne Arundel County also tweeted that they were assisting the fire and rescue team of the airport with the incident.