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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-88 · Asheville, NC · April 25, 1993

Date: April 25, 1993 · 13:40 local
Place: Asheville, NC
Airport: Asheville Regional
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N973DL
Reported as: Doug MD88
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,252 total3,537 in this make and model323 in the last 90 days

N973DLRegistration cancelled Dec 30, 2024 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88S/N 53241 · Built 1991 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Contract agency drove a train of bag tugs under right wing. Hit the outboard flap fairing. Employee was fired.

As the FAA filed it

CONTRACT AGENCY DROVE A TRAIN OF BAG TUGS UNDER RIGHT WING. HIT THE OUTBOARD FLAP FAIRING. EMPLOYEE WAS FIRED.

Other reports on N973DL · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20020810021029IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Fort Myers, FL(-23) Delta flt 1081 aircraft rubbed left wingtip against the right wingtip of comair flt 5049 parked on the adjacent gate while taxing into gate B-9 at Southwest regional airport.Aug 10, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 19920122004349IFinal Approach-IFR · Kansas City, MOCaptain initiated missed approach. First officer making approach on auto flight. Back course ILS not possible.Jan 22, 1992