What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Left wing struck the tail of 242AT, while taxiing for departing runway. (.4)the crew of the departing ATR-42, N242AT, had accepted an intersection departure, and was holding on a stub taxiway when the following B-747, hz-ais, tried to get around it. The left wing of the B-747 contacted the vertical stabilizer and rudder of the ATR-42. At the time of the accident, the captain of the B-747 was making an announcement on the public address system to the cabin, and at the same time attempting to maneuver the airplane to the right to avoid the ATR-42.
As the FAA filed it
LEFT WING STRUCK THE TAIL OF 242AT, WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTING RUNWAY. (.4)THE CREW OF THE DEPARTING ATR-42, N242AT, HAD ACCEPTED AN INTERSECTION DEPARTURE, AND WAS HOLDING ON A STUB TAXIWAY WHEN THE FOLLOWING B-747, HZ-AIS, TRIED TO GET AROUND IT. THE LEFT WING OF THE B-747 CONTACTED THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER OF THE ATR-42. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE CAPTAIN OF THE B-747 WAS MAKING AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM TO THE CABIN, AND AT THE SAME TIME ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE ATR-42.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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