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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-832 · Newark, NJ · October 8, 2000

Date: October 8, 2000 · 22:45 local
Place: Newark, NJ
Airport: Newark International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N386DA
Reported as: Boeing 737832

N386DARegistered now · Boeing 737-832S/N 30373 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBoeing 737-832 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) At 2245 local, a beltloader, operated by world wide services, struck the number one engine of a delta B737 aircraft, flight 2166, just after it parked. There were 39 passengers on board, but no injuries, the engine suffered minor damage. The beltloader was running and in gear, however, there was no driver.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 2245 LOCAL, A BELTLOADER, OPERATED BY WORLD WIDE SERVICES, STRUCK THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE OF A DELTA B737 AIRCRAFT, FLIGHT 2166, JUST AFTER IT PARKED. THERE WERE 39 PASSENGERS ON BOARD, BUT NO INJURIES, THE ENGINE SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE. THE BELTLOADER WAS RUNNING AND IN GEAR, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DRIVER.