What happened
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(-23) United airlines inc. flight 816 was arriving at gate 74 with a medical emergency. Upon arrival to the gate the 747-422 struck the lax fire department paramedic ambulance, which had responded. The number one engine struck the ambulance pushing it approximately 20 feet. Subsequently the ambulance struck two other pieces of ual ground support equipment. There were no injuries to passengers, crew or any other personnel. On may 29, 2002, the gate captain was interviewed regarding this incident. He admitted to making an assumption the apron was clear and displayed a compliant attitude. Ual management implemented disciplinary action against the gate captain. To prevent future incidents of this nature ual has implemented additional audits for supervisors to monitor this particular work function. This incident has been made a part of the training for this job function to show the potential of what can happen if the envelope is not cleared prior to receiving a flight. In conclusion this matter does not warrant legal enforcement action.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UNITED AIRLINES INC. FLIGHT 816 WAS ARRIVING AT GATE 74 WITH A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE GATE THE 747-422 STRUCK THE LAX FIRE DEPARTMENT PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE, WHICH HAD RESPONDED. THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE STRUCK THE AMBULANCE PUSHING IT APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AMBULANCE STRUCK TWO OTHER PIECES OF UAL GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS, CREW OR ANY OTHER PERSONNEL. ON MAY 29, 2002, THE GATE CAPTAIN WAS INTERVIEWED REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. HE ADMITTED TO MAKING AN ASSUMPTION THE APRON WAS CLEAR AND DISPLAYED A COMPLIANT ATTITUDE. UAL MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTED DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THE GATE CAPTAIN. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE UAL HAS IMPLEMENTED ADDITIONAL AUDITS FOR SUPERVISORS TO MONITOR THIS PARTICULAR WORK FUNCTION. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN MADE A PART OF THE TRAINING FOR THIS JOB FUNCTION TO SHOW THE POTENTIAL OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF THE ENVELOPE IS NOT CLEARED PRIOR TO RECEIVING A FLIGHT. IN CONCLUSION THIS MATTER DOES NOT WARRANT LEGAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
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