What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 12, 1999, philippine airlines b 747-400 struck an American airlines baggage cart while being marshaled into Honolulu International Airport, gate 17, by contract maintenance mechanics from aloho airlines (tsaa) aided by worldwide flight services, inc. (worldwide) wing walkers. The arrival mechanics were not ready to receive the aircraft so one of them left the gate to get the required chocks at gate 19. The other tsaa mechanic began the marshaling of the aircraft with the wing walkers from worldwide in p[lace. When the aircraft was approximately one half of the way up the guide-in line it struck the American airlines baggage cart before the wing walkers were able to alert the marshaller of the pending collision. The damage was isolated to the #1 engine inlet, fan cowl, reverser cowl and the drain mast without any damage to the pylon or wing. The American airlines cart was damaged in the center area of the right hand side of the roof. Corrective action planned by chdo unknown at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 12, 1999, PHILIPPINE AIRLINES B 747-400 STRUCK AN AMERICAN AIRLINES BAGGAGE CART WHILE BEING MARSHALED INTO HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, GATE 17, BY CONTRACT MAINTENANCE MECHANICS FROM ALOHO AIRLINES (TSAA) AIDED BY WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES, INC. (WORLDWIDE) WING WALKERS. THE ARRIVAL MECHANICS WERE NOT READY TO RECEIVE THE AIRCRAFT SO ONE OF THEM LEFT THE GATE TO GET THE REQUIRED CHOCKS AT GATE 19. THE OTHER TSAA MECHANIC BEGAN THE MARSHALING OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE WING WALKERS FROM WORLDWIDE IN P[LACE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF OF THE WAY UP THE GUIDE-IN LINE IT STRUCK THE AMERICAN AIRLINES BAGGAGE CART BEFORE THE WING WALKERS WERE ABLE TO ALERT THE MARSHALLER OF THE PENDING COLLISION. THE DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO THE #1 ENGINE INLET, FAN COWL, REVERSER COWL AND THE DRAIN MAST WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE TO THE PYLON OR WING. THE AMERICAN AIRLINES CART WAS DAMAGED IN THE CENTER AREA OF THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROOF. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANNED BY CHDO UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
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