What happened
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Was holding short of runway when it was struck by hzais which was taxiing for takeoff. (.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
WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY HZAIS WHICH WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. (.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.
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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