What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) An eva airlines MD-11 was westbound on taxiway kilo for ramp parking at romeo 8 when the right winglet struck the rudder of an Alaska airlines MD-80 on pushback from gate B7. (-23 amendment) this is an amendment to an accident that occurred March 17, 2002 between an Alaska airlines MD-80 and an eva airlines MD-11 at ted stevens Anchorage International Airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AN EVA AIRLINES MD-11 WAS WESTBOUND ON TAXIWAY KILO FOR RAMP PARKING AT ROMEO 8 WHEN THE RIGHT WINGLET STRUCK THE RUDDER OF AN ALASKA AIRLINES MD-80 ON PUSHBACK FROM GATE B7. (-23 AMENDMENT) THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED MARCH 17, 2002 BETWEEN AN ALASKA AIRLINES MD-80 AND AN EVA AIRLINES MD-11 AT TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.