What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While the aircraft was being marshalled into a parking spot in the L-2 gate area at ted stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska. The aircraft's left wing tip brushed over the top of a parked era aviation service van. The left wing tip sustained major damage to the outboard flap hinge assembly. There were no injuries to the flight crew or passengers. Wing walkers were not utilized and only a single marshaller was being used for ground guidance.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING MARSHALLED INTO A PARKING SPOT IN THE L-2 GATE AREA AT TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING TIP BRUSHED OVER THE TOP OF A PARKED ERA AVIATION SERVICE VAN. THE LEFT WING TIP SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE FLIGHT CREW OR PASSENGERS. WING WALKERS WERE NOT UTILIZED AND ONLY A SINGLE MARSHALLER WAS BEING USED FOR GROUND GUIDANCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.