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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC982 · Orlando, FL · August 14, 2002

Date: August 14, 2002 · 11:02 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Airport: Orlando International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N288AA
Reported as: Doug DC982
People aboard: 97
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,500 total6,706 in this make and model171 in the last 90 days

N288AARegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2008 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49300 · Built 1985 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)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) While aircraft taxiing to gate 10 the guideman guided the aircraft with only one wing walker on the right side of the aircraft and the left wing walker was not in his required position. The left wing struck the aircraft container loader that was parked in the area. Precautionary measure passengers deplaned on ramp via rear entrance door stairs and walked to the terminal.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE AIRCRAFT TAXIING TO GATE 10 THE GUIDEMAN GUIDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH ONLY ONE WING WALKER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE LEFT WING WALKER WAS NOT IN HIS REQUIRED POSITION. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT CONTAINER LOADER THAT WAS PARKED IN THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE PASSENGERS DEPLANED ON RAMP VIA REAR ENTRANCE DOOR STAIRS AND WALKED TO THE TERMINAL.