What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 11, 1996, at about 11:00 p.m. at Chicago's Midway airport, an American trans air, B-727 N773AT was push back from gate C-5 for a maintenance taxi to the hangar. During the push back, aircraft N773AT was pushed too FAR back past the center of the ramp taxiway and struck kiwi international airlines B-727, N356PA which was parked at gate B-7. Aircraft N773AT sustained minor damage to the left stabilizer tip and aircraft N356PA sustained moderate damage to the tail cone and stinger hf antenna. Both aircraft were subsequently repaired and returned to service. American trans air conducted an internal investigation and disciplined the push back tug operator who was not authorized or qualified for the push back. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 11, 1996, AT ABOUT 11:00 P.M. AT CHICAGO'S MIDWAY AIRPORT, AN AMERICAN TRANS AIR, B-727 N773AT WAS PUSH BACK FROM GATE C-5 FOR A MAINTENANCE TAXI TO THE HANGAR. DURING THE PUSH BACK, AIRCRAFT N773AT WAS PUSHED TOO FAR BACK PAST THE CENTER OF THE RAMP TAXIWAY AND STRUCK KIWI INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES B-727, N356PA WHICH WAS PARKED AT GATE B-7. AIRCRAFT N773AT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT STABILIZER TIP AND AIRCRAFT N356PA SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE TAIL CONE AND STINGER HF ANTENNA. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. AMERICAN TRANS AIR CONDUCTED AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AND DISCIPLINED THE PUSH BACK TUG OPERATOR WHO WAS NOT AUTHORIZED OR QUALIFIED FOR THE PUSH BACK. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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