What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Ual 154 was following another united flight to the gate area. The first united flight (ual 260, a B-777, N797UA) reported no gate available. Instructed to hold in the "b" pad. Ual 154 instructed to hold short of "b" bridge until ual 260 was in the pad and was subsequently cleared to the gate. Ual 154 struck wingtips with ual 260, damaging both. Ual 260 was not fully within the confines of the "b" pad. Its nose wheels were approximately twenty feet past the "b" pad hold line. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UAL 154 WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER UNITED FLIGHT TO THE GATE AREA. THE FIRST UNITED FLIGHT (UAL 260, A B-777, N797UA) REPORTED NO GATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD IN THE "B" PAD. UAL 154 INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT OF "B" BRIDGE UNTIL UAL 260 WAS IN THE PAD AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED TO THE GATE. UAL 154 STRUCK WINGTIPS WITH UAL 260, DAMAGING BOTH. UAL 260 WAS NOT FULLY WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE "B" PAD. ITS NOSE WHEELS WERE APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FEET PAST THE "B" PAD HOLD LINE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^