What happened
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(-23) On February 11, 2002, an evergreen B-747-100, N479EV, at Norfolk naval air station (ngu), was found to have damage after a flight from john f. kennedy airport (jfk) to ngu. The damage consisted of two small dents on the leading edge of the left wing, about 85 feet from the centerline, and several 3" dents on the underside of the wing in the same area. Initially, the damage was thought to have occurred during taxi at ngu, however, this investigation has concluded the the damage had been done previous to this flight, possibly from a maintenance stand or de-icing equipment.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 11, 2002, AN EVERGREEN B-747-100, N479EV, AT NORFOLK NAVAL AIR STATION (NGU), WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE AFTER A FLIGHT FROM JOHN F. KENNEDY AIRPORT (JFK) TO NGU. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF TWO SMALL DENTS ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING, ABOUT 85 FEET FROM THE CENTERLINE, AND SEVERAL 3" DENTS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WING IN THE SAME AREA. INITIALLY, THE DAMAGE WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING TAXI AT NGU, HOWEVER, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS CONCLUDED THE THE DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE PREVIOUS TO THIS FLIGHT, POSSIBLY FROM A MAINTENANCE STAND OR DE-ICING EQUIPMENT.
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