What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was being pushed back from the gate when one of the acfts wings struck a catering truck. No injuries reported. Acft sustained substantial damage.(-23) during push back from gate C-24 at iad left wing tip struck a dobbs catering truck causing the truck to tip over on its left side. Apparently catering truck had pulled behind the a/c after the push back operator had already completed his walkaround. The catering truck had to stop behind the a/c because of a A-320 Airbus was pulling into the gate (C-26) next to flight 744. When the catering truck driver realized that flight 744 had begun his pushback he tried to get out of the way but was unable. The left wing tip sustained substantial damage along with the left wing outboard aileron and outboard flap sections. This accident report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS BEING PUSHED BACK FROM THE GATE WHEN ONE OF THE ACFTS WINGS STRUCK A CATERING TRUCK. NO INJURIES REPORTED. ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.(-23) DURING PUSH BACK FROM GATE C-24 AT IAD LEFT WING TIP STRUCK A DOBBS CATERING TRUCK CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. APPARENTLY CATERING TRUCK HAD PULLED BEHIND THE A/C AFTER THE PUSH BACK OPERATOR HAD ALREADY COMPLETED HIS WALKAROUND. THE CATERING TRUCK HAD TO STOP BEHIND THE A/C BECAUSE OF A A-320 AIRBUS WAS PULLING INTO THE GATE (C-26) NEXT TO FLIGHT 744. WHEN THE CATERING TRUCK DRIVER REALIZED THAT FLIGHT 744 HAD BEGUN HIS PUSHBACK HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BUT WAS UNABLE. THE LEFT WING TIP SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ALONG WITH THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD AILERON AND OUTBOARD FLAP SECTIONS. THIS ACCIDENT REPORT IS CLOSED.
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