What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A nothwest airlines (nwa) B-747-400 was repositioning into gate F-14. Nwa procedures are to taxi aircraft under its own power to spot 7 then tow with tractor into gate. In the process of towing the left wing of the B-747-400 struck the rudder cap of a mesaba Saab 340. The SF-340 had engines running and was ready for departure. This aircraft contained 16 passagers and 3 crew memebers, no injuries resulted to personnel and only minor damage to both aircraft. There were 3 wing walkers, 1 tracotr driver, and 1 person in cockpit riding brakes involved in aircraft movement operation. The weather included a snow/slush covered ramp, making the use of pavement markings difficult.
As the FAA filed it
A NOTHWEST AIRLINES (NWA) B-747-400 WAS REPOSITIONING INTO GATE F-14. NWA PROCEDURES ARE TO TAXI AIRCRAFT UNDER ITS OWN POWER TO SPOT 7 THEN TOW WITH TRACTOR INTO GATE. IN THE PROCESS OF TOWING THE LEFT WING OF THE B-747-400 STRUCK THE RUDDER CAP OF A MESABA SAAB 340. THE SF-340 HAD ENGINES RUNNING AND WAS READY FOR DEPARTURE. THIS AIRCRAFT CONTAINED 16 PASSAGERS AND 3 CREW MEMEBERS, NO INJURIES RESULTED TO PERSONNEL AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE 3 WING WALKERS, 1 TRACOTR DRIVER, AND 1 PERSON IN COCKPIT RIDING BRAKES INVOLVED IN AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT OPERATION. THE WEATHER INCLUDED A SNOW/SLUSH COVERED RAMP, MAKING THE USE OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS DIFFICULT.