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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-88 · Fort Myers, FL · August 10, 2002

Date: August 10, 2002 · 10:45 local
Place: Fort Myers, FL
Airport: Southwest Florida Regional
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N973DL
Reported as: Doug MD88
People aboard: 132
Fatal injuries: 0

N973DLRegistration cancelled Dec 30, 2024 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88S/N 53241 · Built 1991 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Delta flt 1081 aircraft rubbed left wingtip against the right wingtip of comair flt 5049 parked on the adjacent gate while taxing into gate B-9 at Southwest regional airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DELTA FLT 1081 AIRCRAFT RUBBED LEFT WINGTIP AGAINST THE RIGHT WINGTIP OF COMAIR FLT 5049 PARKED ON THE ADJACENT GATE WHILE TAXING INTO GATE B-9 AT SOUTHWEST REGIONAL AIRPORT.

Other reports on N973DL · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19930425026659IOther Ground Ops · Asheville, NCContract agency drove a train of bag tugs under right wing. Hit the outboard flap fairing. Employee was fired.Apr 25, 1993 · Minor damage Incident 19920122004349IFinal Approach-IFR · Kansas City, MOCaptain initiated missed approach. First officer making approach on auto flight. Back course ILS not possible.Jan 22, 1992