What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: delta MD-11 was being pushed back from gate 51B at terminal 5 with the tug facing forward. There was one wing walker on each wing tip area. Aala B-767-300ER N362AA was parked at terminal 4 gate 42B with passenger boarding in process when the delta MD-11 struck the r/h stabilizer tip and traling edge. The tug driver and both wing walkers were properly trained in procedures & had the operator permits that are required by delta. The delta MD-11 was temporarily repaired in lax for a maintenance ferry to atl for a permanent repair. The aala B-767 was repaired in lax by American airline maintenance. Gates at the delta terminal are under construction and requires extra caution when aircraft are moved in the area. Delta has made changes in their push back procedures to eliminate any further occurrences of this incident. This case is considered closed by lax-fsdo.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DELTA MD-11 WAS BEING PUSHED BACK FROM GATE 51B AT TERMINAL 5 WITH THE TUG FACING FORWARD. THERE WAS ONE WING WALKER ON EACH WING TIP AREA. AALA B-767-300ER N362AA WAS PARKED AT TERMINAL 4 GATE 42B WITH PASSENGER BOARDING IN PROCESS WHEN THE DELTA MD-11 STRUCK THE R/H STABILIZER TIP AND TRALING EDGE. THE TUG DRIVER AND BOTH WING WALKERS WERE PROPERLY TRAINED IN PROCEDURES & HAD THE OPERATOR PERMITS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY DELTA. THE DELTA MD-11 WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED IN LAX FOR A MAINTENANCE FERRY TO ATL FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR. THE AALA B-767 WAS REPAIRED IN LAX BY AMERICAN AIRLINE MAINTENANCE. GATES AT THE DELTA TERMINAL ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND REQUIRES EXTRA CAUTION WHEN AIRCRAFT ARE MOVED IN THE AREA. DELTA HAS MADE CHANGES IN THEIR PUSH BACK PROCEDURES TO ELIMINATE ANY FURTHER OCCURRENCES OF THIS INCIDENT. THIS CASE IS CONSIDERED CLOSED BY LAX-FSDO.