20040130002749I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Cleveland, OH · January 30, 2004

Date: January 30, 2004 · 07:00 local
Place: Cleveland, OH
Airport: Cleveland-Hopkins International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8945E
Reported as: Doug DC931
People aboard: 12
Fatal injuries: 0

N8945ERegistration cancelled Sep 23, 2010 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47181 · Built 1968 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-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) Tow-truck driver collided with aircraft RH #5 wing slat while driving away after disconnecting tow bar. Canopy of tug (hough/T300SL) punctured a 4 x 4.5 in. Gash at wing sta 516. Tug canopy collapsed pinning down driver who was removed from vehicle by EMS personnel. Aircraft returned to the gate and passengers deplaned.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TOW-TRUCK DRIVER COLLIDED WITH AIRCRAFT RH #5 WING SLAT WHILE DRIVING AWAY AFTER DISCONNECTING TOW BAR. CANOPY OF TUG (HOUGH/T300SL) PUNCTURED A 4 X 4.5 IN. GASH AT WING STA 516. TUG CANOPY COLLAPSED PINNING DOWN DRIVER WHO WAS REMOVED FROM VEHICLE BY EMS PERSONNEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED.

Other reports on N8945E · 3

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

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