A Southwest Airlines Boeing 717, acquired during the merger with AirTran, was rammed by a catering truck on October 12 after the driver lost control of the vehicle on the ramp at Milwaukee’s Mitchell Field. The driver said he was unable to stop when a soft-drink can became lodged between the truck’s brake pedal and the floor. Southwest said the aircraft fuselage was substantially damaged at the forward and mid-section joint. None of the 108 people on board was injured. Southwest mechanics are inspecting the aircraft.