What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) American flight 1813 bos>dca during pushback from gate 19 a/c lurched forward when second engine was started causing towbar to bend in half and a/c then continued and struck tow tractor. Substantial damage was caused to lower fuselage, nose strut, nose tires, and forward pressure bulkhead. Passengers deplaned through R-1 door and no injuries were sustained. The NTSB was notified and an investigation is underway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AMERICAN FLIGHT 1813 BOS>DCA DURING PUSHBACK FROM GATE 19 A/C LURCHED FORWARD WHEN SECOND ENGINE WAS STARTED CAUSING TOWBAR TO BEND IN HALF AND A/C THEN CONTINUED AND STRUCK TOW TRACTOR. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO LOWER FUSELAGE, NOSE STRUT, NOSE TIRES, AND FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD. PASSENGERS DEPLANED THROUGH R-1 DOOR AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE NTSB WAS NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.
NTSB investigation
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