What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 24, 2003, northwest airlines inc., flight 1913, a DC-9-31, N8950E, was departing gate B-4 from the Greenville Spartanburg international airport (gsp) for a flight to detroit Michigan. The aircraft powered forward and then began a sharp right turn to leave the gate. As the aircraft was powering out of the gate the left wing tip struck the jetway and then came to a stop. The aircraft sustained minor damage and there were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 24, 2003, NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC., FLIGHT 1913, A DC-9-31, N8950E, WAS DEPARTING GATE B-4 FROM THE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GSP) FOR A FLIGHT TO DETROIT MICHIGAN. THE AIRCRAFT POWERED FORWARD AND THEN BEGAN A SHARP RIGHT TURN TO LEAVE THE GATE. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS POWERING OUT OF THE GATE THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE JETWAY AND THEN CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
Other reports on N8950E · 1
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