What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 23, 2000, at 2123 EST, American trans air (ata) flight 596, a Boeing 727-200 (N786AT), was being taxied for take-off at laguardia airport (klga), when the leading edge device on the left wing, of the B-727, struck the right wing of comair flight 5958, a regional jet (N804CA). Both aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries were reported to the passengers or crew of either aircraft. The pilot-in-command (PIC) of ata flight 596 was captain mark h. smith. Captain smith holds an ATP certificate (483881475) with ratings in the B-277 and CE-525S. The regional jet (804CA) was stopped on the taxiway, with the parking brake set, at the time of the accident. The pilot-in-command (PIC) of comair flight 5958 was captain miguel aguirre. Captain aguirre holds an ATP certificate (593402830) with a rating in the CL-65.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 23, 2000, AT 2123 EST, AMERICAN TRANS AIR (ATA) FLIGHT 596, A BOEING 727-200 (N786AT), WAS BEING TAXIED FOR TAKE-OFF AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT (KLGA), WHEN THE LEADING EDGE DEVICE ON THE LEFT WING, OF THE B-727, STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF COMAIR FLIGHT 5958, A REGIONAL JET (N804CA). BOTH AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED TO THE PASSENGERS OR CREW OF EITHER AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) OF ATA FLIGHT 596 WAS CAPTAIN MARK H. SMITH. CAPTAIN SMITH HOLDS AN ATP CERTIFICATE (483881475) WITH RATINGS IN THE B-277 AND CE-525S. THE REGIONAL JET (804CA) WAS STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY, WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) OF COMAIR FLIGHT 5958 WAS CAPTAIN MIGUEL AGUIRRE. CAPTAIN AGUIRRE HOLDS AN ATP CERTIFICATE (593402830) WITH A RATING IN THE CL-65.
NTSB investigation
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