What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 05/15/99, at approximately 2230L, the left wing tip of a DC-9-87 operated by sprit airline came into contact with the right wing tip of a B-727-200OPERATED by united airlines. The DC-9 aircraft was being taxied to gate C-5 at lga. The B-727 aircraft was parked at gate C-7 at lga. There were no restrictions to visibility due to weather and the ramp area was dry. The parking area at gate C-5 is very dark due to none of the lights on the light tower at gate C-5 being illuminated.
As the FAA filed it
ON 05/15/99, AT APPROXIMATELY 2230L, THE LEFT WING TIP OF A DC-9-87 OPERATED BY SPRIT AIRLINE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP OF A B-727-200OPERATED BY UNITED AIRLINES. THE DC-9 AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TAXIED TO GATE C-5 AT LGA. THE B-727 AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT GATE C-7 AT LGA. THERE WERE NO RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY DUE TO WEATHER AND THE RAMP AREA WAS DRY. THE PARKING AREA AT GATE C-5 IS VERY DARK DUE TO NONE OF THE LIGHTS ON THE LIGHT TOWER AT GATE C-5 BEING ILLUMINATED.