NEAR TOTAL GROUND DISASTER

[elaw]

Runaway truck hits Jetblue plane sitting at the gate at Boston Logan: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_ ... e_at_logan

Funny how all the media outlets are calling the vehicle a "van" when apparently in reality it's a fueling truck. I think it's the kind that just pumps fuel from a port in the tarmac to the plane, not one with its own tank of fuel but still...

[Rabbi O'Genius]

Passengers were told that there was significant damage to the plane and asked to deplane. Those passengers were moved to the second plane — the one that was narrowly hit by the wayward van — to continue on to Tampa

Narrowly missed surely, or is this another North American usage with which I am unfamiliar?

[elaw]

I think your understanding is correct... it's probably just a typo. Hopefully!