What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At 2123 local on 12/19/99, nwa flight 1408, a DC-9 N8909E, located in the alley way between concourse c and d on spot "4" was struck from behind by an unmanned fuel truck. With both engines running, the crew was completing their checklist prior to taxi when they were alerted by ground personnel to shut down both engines. It was discovered that an unmanned signature fuel truck traveled approximately 200 feet in reverse and struck the aircraft under the number 2 engine, coming to rest at a body fairing inboard of the right wing flaps. There were no injuries to crew or passengers, while the aircraft received minor damage. All personnel were deplaned via stairs. At this time an investigation is underway as to the cause of the truck traveling unmanned.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 2123 LOCAL ON 12/19/99, NWA FLIGHT 1408, A DC-9 N8909E, LOCATED IN THE ALLEY WAY BETWEEN CONCOURSE C AND D ON SPOT "4" WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY AN UNMANNED FUEL TRUCK. WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING, THE CREW WAS COMPLETING THEIR CHECKLIST PRIOR TO TAXI WHEN THEY WERE ALERTED BY GROUND PERSONNEL TO SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN UNMANNED SIGNATURE FUEL TRUCK TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET IN REVERSE AND STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT UNDER THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE, COMING TO REST AT A BODY FAIRING INBOARD OF THE RIGHT WING FLAPS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO CREW OR PASSENGERS, WHILE THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. ALL PERSONNEL WERE DEPLANED VIA STAIRS. AT THIS TIME AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE TRUCK TRAVELING UNMANNED.
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