What happened
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(-23) N564SW, an Emb 120 er aircraft had just landed and was on the AOA ramp under taxi to park at the united air lines gate 2C. While making a left turn into the gate parking, and under the direction of the ground marshall, the aircraft's left wing tip struck the back end of a parked fuel truck. This fuel truck had just finished fueling the aircraft at the adjacent gate. The aircraft's left wing tip fairing and clear lens cover were damaged during the collision. The aircraft obtained a special flight permit to be flown back to its home station for repairs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N564SW, AN EMB 120 ER AIRCRAFT HAD JUST LANDED AND WAS ON THE AOA RAMP UNDER TAXI TO PARK AT THE UNITED AIR LINES GATE 2C. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE GATE PARKING, AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GROUND MARSHALL, THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE BACK END OF A PARKED FUEL TRUCK. THIS FUEL TRUCK HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING THE AIRCRAFT AT THE ADJACENT GATE. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING TIP FAIRING AND CLEAR LENS COVER WERE DAMAGED DURING THE COLLISION. THE AIRCRAFT OBTAINED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT TO BE FLOWN BACK TO ITS HOME STATION FOR REPAIRS.
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