What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: dala MD-80, flight 1497, was being pushed from gate for departure when a swaa B-737, flight 828, taxied behind MD-80 enroute to swaa gate. Dala ground crew immediately stopped push back. Sudden stoppage caused pins on tow bar to break. After B-737 cleared rear of ME-80 ground crew continued to push back unaware of broken tow pins. Tow bar desengaged and rode above tire causing damage to nose gear doors. No injuries to pax or crew.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DALA MD-80, FLIGHT 1497, WAS BEING PUSHED FROM GATE FOR DEPARTURE WHEN A SWAA B-737, FLIGHT 828, TAXIED BEHIND MD-80 ENROUTE TO SWAA GATE. DALA GROUND CREW IMMEDIATELY STOPPED PUSH BACK. SUDDEN STOPPAGE CAUSED PINS ON TOW BAR TO BREAK. AFTER B-737 CLEARED REAR OF ME-80 GROUND CREW CONTINUED TO PUSH BACK UNAWARE OF BROKEN TOW PINS. TOW BAR DESENGAGED AND RODE ABOVE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR DOORS. NO INJURIES TO PAX OR CREW.
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