What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft had arrived from des moines, IA on flight 3472 and was being prepared for the outbound flight 3840 to south bend, IN. During the baggage loading operations one of the ramp personnel approached the aircraft towing a baggage cart, from the rear of the aircraft. The baggage cart struck the left hand ventral fin, tearing it away from the fuselage, and damaging two of the circular frames. Injury summary not known by ASI.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD ARRIVED FROM DES MOINES, IA ON FLIGHT 3472 AND WAS BEING PREPARED FOR THE OUTBOUND FLIGHT 3840 TO SOUTH BEND, IN. DURING THE BAGGAGE LOADING OPERATIONS ONE OF THE RAMP PERSONNEL APPROACHED THE AIRCRAFT TOWING A BAGGAGE CART, FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE BAGGAGE CART STRUCK THE LEFT HAND VENTRAL FIN, TEARING IT AWAY FROM THE FUSELAGE, AND DAMAGING TWO OF THE CIRCULAR FRAMES. INJURY SUMMARY NOT KNOWN BY ASI.
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