What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)A catering truck was parked near the terminal gate B-5 while making a delivery. It was cocked at an angle due to construction. The marshaller hurried to the tug from inside the terminal and immediately began giving signals to N7345A to proceed. No wingwalker was used to clear the left wingtip from the truck which was outside the safety area. The left wingtip hit the truck causing damage to the #1 slat and fairing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)A CATERING TRUCK WAS PARKED NEAR THE TERMINAL GATE B-5 WHILE MAKING A DELIVERY. IT WAS COCKED AT AN ANGLE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. THE MARSHALLER HURRIED TO THE TUG FROM INSIDE THE TERMINAL AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN GIVING SIGNALS TO N7345A TO PROCEED. NO WINGWALKER WAS USED TO CLEAR THE LEFT WINGTIP FROM THE TRUCK WHICH WAS OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA. THE LEFT WINGTIP HIT THE TRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE #1 SLAT AND FAIRING.
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