What happened
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(-23) Mesaba flight 3596, under the command of captainprivacy data omittedtaxied into a congested and snow-covered gate area at Minneapolis, MN. During reduced visibility conditions. Under the guidance of a signalman, and while on the taxi centerline, the a.c proceeded into gate C23 without wing walkers present. The a/c's right wing contacted a catering truck, damaging the wing tip. Much of the taxi centerlines and equipment containment lines were obscured by the snow cover.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MESABA FLIGHT 3596, UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^TAXIED INTO A CONGESTED AND SNOW-COVERED GATE AREA AT MINNEAPOLIS, MN. DURING REDUCED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A SIGNALMAN, AND WHILE ON THE TAXI CENTERLINE, THE A.C PROCEEDED INTO GATE C23 WITHOUT WING WALKERS PRESENT. THE A/C'S RIGHT WING CONTACTED A CATERING TRUCK, DAMAGING THE WING TIP. MUCH OF THE TAXI CENTERLINES AND EQUIPMENT CONTAINMENT LINES WERE OBSCURED BY THE SNOW COVER.
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