What happened
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Narrative: on 1/25/95 at about 7:10 am CDT a mcdonnel-douglas MD-82 operated by Continental airlines caused minor jet blast damage to a nearby jetliner during engine startup. Engine hung-start procedures were being used to maximize bleed air availability, which required advancement of the affected engine power lever. The resultant engine exhaust velocity blew a metal ladder against the fuselage of a jetliner, leaving only a paint scratch. No persons were injured and no other property damaged. Engine startup occurred in a narrow "alley" jetway parking ramp. The MD-82 had been pushed back farther than usual to accommodate an incoming jetliner. The flight was conducted under 14CFR 121 with a destination of newark, NJ. Pilot and ramp personnel counseling has been completed. This report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 1/25/95 AT ABOUT 7:10 AM CDT A MCDONNEL-DOUGLAS MD-82 OPERATED BY CONTINENTAL AIRLINES CAUSED MINOR JET BLAST DAMAGE TO A NEARBY JETLINER DURING ENGINE STARTUP. ENGINE HUNG-START PROCEDURES WERE BEING USED TO MAXIMIZE BLEED AIR AVAILABILITY, WHICH REQUIRED ADVANCEMENT OF THE AFFECTED ENGINE POWER LEVER. THE RESULTANT ENGINE EXHAUST VELOCITY BLEW A METAL LADDER AGAINST THE FUSELAGE OF A JETLINER, LEAVING ONLY A PAINT SCRATCH. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGED. ENGINE STARTUP OCCURRED IN A NARROW "ALLEY" JETWAY PARKING RAMP. THE MD-82 HAD BEEN PUSHED BACK FARTHER THAN USUAL TO ACCOMMODATE AN INCOMING JETLINER. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14CFR 121 WITH A DESTINATION OF NEWARK, NJ. PILOT AND RAMP PERSONNEL COUNSELING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.
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