What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Monday, DECEMBER21,1998, at approximately 0800 MST, the right wing tip and right aileron of phmcf,a Boeing model 747, were damaged during de-icing operations. The de-icing operation was being conducted by united airlines ramp services. According to united airlines ramp services representatives, the boom of the de-icing vehicle struck the underside of the right wing tip and aileron when it was driven under the wing while the boom was extended. The aircraft sustained minor damage. No persons were injured. The aircraft was registered under the dutch registry and being operated by maritnaire inc. under FAR par 129 for cargo operations. Visual meteorological conditionsprevailed at the time of the occurence.
As the FAA filed it
ON MONDAY, DECEMBER21,1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 MST, THE RIGHT WING TIP AND RIGHT AILERON OF PHMCF,A BOEING MODEL 747, WERE DAMAGED DURING DE-ICING OPERATIONS. THE DE-ICING OPERATION WAS BEING CONDUCTED BY UNITED AIRLINES RAMP SERVICES. ACCORDING TO UNITED AIRLINES RAMP SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES, THE BOOM OF THE DE-ICING VEHICLE STRUCK THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RIGHT WING TIP AND AILERON WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN UNDER THE WING WHILE THE BOOM WAS EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED UNDER THE DUTCH REGISTRY AND BEING OPERATED BY MARITNAIRE INC. UNDER FAR PAR 129 FOR CARGO OPERATIONS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONSPREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURENCE.