What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: this report supersedes preliminary report dated 7-11-95.cala flight 1439, AB-737-500 from Newark to st. louis was parked on the southwest end of ewr taxiway "d" awaiting takeoff clearance on runway 4L along with several other flights. In front of flight 1439 was another cala B-737, and behind flight 1439 was a scandinavian airlines B-767, sas flight 908. Because of westbound departure delays, sas 908 was sequenced for takeoff before the two B-737 flights. Newark ATCT asked sas 908 if they could taxi around the two B-737'S. The sas pilot answered in the affirmative, and sas 908 was cleared into takeoff position on runway 4L. The sas pilot thought he could pass around the right side of both B-737 aircraft by taxiing along the extreme right edge of the taxiway "d" run up block. As the B-767 started passing to the right of cala flight 1439, the B767 left wing tip contacted and damaged the outer two feet of the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the B-737. After the collision, both aircraft shut down their engines, and were towed back to their gates. After consultation with Boeing, it was decided to replace both the damaged stabilizer and elevator with new on es. The damaged stabilizer was given to Boeing for repair.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THIS REPORT SUPERSEDES PRELIMINARY REPORT DATED 7-11-95.CALA FLIGHT 1439, AB-737-500 FROM NEWARK TO ST. LOUIS WAS PARKED ON THE SOUTHWEST END OF EWR TAXIWAY "D" AWAITING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE ON RUNWAY 4L ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER FLIGHTS. IN FRONT OF FLIGHT 1439 WAS ANOTHER CALA B-737, AND BEHIND FLIGHT 1439 WAS A SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES B-767, SAS FLIGHT 908. BECAUSE OF WESTBOUND DEPARTURE DELAYS, SAS 908 WAS SEQUENCED FOR TAKEOFF BEFORE THE TWO B-737 FLIGHTS. NEWARK ATCT ASKED SAS 908 IF THEY COULD TAXI AROUND THE TWO B-737'S. THE SAS PILOT ANSWERED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, AND SAS 908 WAS CLEARED INTO TAKEOFF POSITION ON RUNWAY 4L. THE SAS PILOT THOUGHT HE COULD PASS AROUND THE RIGHT SIDE OF BOTH B-737 AIRCRAFT BY TAXIING ALONG THE EXTREME RIGHT EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY "D" RUN UP BLOCK. AS THE B-767 STARTED PASSING TO THE RIGHT OF CALA FLIGHT 1439, THE B767 LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED AND DAMAGED THE OUTER TWO FEET OF THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR OF THE B-737. AFTER THE COLLISION, BOTH AIRCRAFT SHUT DOWN THEIR ENGINES, AND WERE TOWED BACK TO THEIR GATES. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH BOEING, IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH THE DAMAGED STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR WITH NEW ON ES. THE DAMAGED STABILIZER WAS GIVEN TO BOEING FOR REPAIR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.