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FAA incident report · Boeing 747200B · Anchorage, AK · September 23, 1995

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Date
September 23, 1995 · 13:50 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Anchorage International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
HL745
Reported as
Boeing 747200B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: korean airlines B-747 wing tip struck china air B-747 wing tip while being marshalled out of parking area. China air B-747 was parked and scheduled to leave before kal. Kal requested to leave early, which requires precise taxi manuevers if a/c is under it's own power. Kal refused offer for push back by ground crew. In order for left wing tip of kal to miss right wing tip of china air, an immediate hard right turn is required at start of taxi. Marshalling team of 3, stated main marshaller gave signal for immediate right turn. All 3 stated a/c did not make hard right, instead, a slight right turn. Captain also stated he made an easy right turn. Wing marshaller gave stop signal, a/c did not stop. He looked and main marshaller, also, had the stop signal. A/c stopped only after contact was with other a/c wing tip. Anchorage airport has changed the policy concerning the center parking areas. A/c will have to be pushed or towed from these areas if they have an aircraft in the adjacent parking area in front of their wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: KOREAN AIRLINES B-747 WING TIP STRUCK CHINA AIR B-747 WING TIP WHILE BEING MARSHALLED OUT OF PARKING AREA. CHINA AIR B-747 WAS PARKED AND SCHEDULED TO LEAVE BEFORE KAL. KAL REQUESTED TO LEAVE EARLY, WHICH REQUIRES PRECISE TAXI MANUEVERS IF A/C IS UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. KAL REFUSED OFFER FOR PUSH BACK BY GROUND CREW. IN ORDER FOR LEFT WING TIP OF KAL TO MISS RIGHT WING TIP OF CHINA AIR, AN IMMEDIATE HARD RIGHT TURN IS REQUIRED AT START OF TAXI. MARSHALLING TEAM OF 3, STATED MAIN MARSHALLER GAVE SIGNAL FOR IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN. ALL 3 STATED A/C DID NOT MAKE HARD RIGHT, INSTEAD, A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN. CAPTAIN ALSO STATED HE MADE AN EASY RIGHT TURN. WING MARSHALLER GAVE STOP SIGNAL, A/C DID NOT STOP. HE LOOKED AND MAIN MARSHALLER, ALSO, HAD THE STOP SIGNAL. A/C STOPPED ONLY AFTER CONTACT WAS WITH OTHER A/C WING TIP. ANCHORAGE AIRPORT HAS CHANGED THE POLICY CONCERNING THE CENTER PARKING AREAS. A/C WILL HAVE TO BE PUSHED OR TOWED FROM THESE AREAS IF THEY HAVE AN AIRCRAFT IN THE ADJACENT PARKING AREA IN FRONT OF THEIR WING TIP.