What happened
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(-23) 06-22-2004, United express flt #7155 (smf-lax) CL-600-2B19 aircraft, operated by mesa airlines (masa) flight crew, ground handling by skywest airlines, struck a baggage cart with the l/h wing tip l/e during final 20 feet of taxi to gate 84. Baggage cart was sitting at a 45 degree angle from impact, impact raised l/h wing tip 6-8 inches higher than normal. Damage to wing tip is broken lens, lwr surface bent in and up, appears to be some internal structure damage. Baggage cart was inside of broken red warning lines by 3-5 feet. Skywest ground crew consisted of 1 a/c marshall to guide aircraft to gate. Marshaller indicated the area was clear to bring a/c to gate. Pilot indicated area was clear as he made r/h turn towards gate 84, pilot said he was following marshallers direction when he felt a thump on a/c left, pilot stopped aircraft. Passenger injury summary not known by ASI.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 06-22-2004, UNITED EXPRESS FLT #7155 (SMF-LAX) CL-600-2B19 AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BY MESA AIRLINES (MASA) FLIGHT CREW, GROUND HANDLING BY SKYWEST AIRLINES, STRUCK A BAGGAGE CART WITH THE L/H WING TIP L/E DURING FINAL 20 FEET OF TAXI TO GATE 84. BAGGAGE CART WAS SITTING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM IMPACT, IMPACT RAISED L/H WING TIP 6-8 INCHES HIGHER THAN NORMAL. DAMAGE TO WING TIP IS BROKEN LENS, LWR SURFACE BENT IN AND UP, APPEARS TO BE SOME INTERNAL STRUCTURE DAMAGE. BAGGAGE CART WAS INSIDE OF BROKEN RED WARNING LINES BY 3-5 FEET. SKYWEST GROUND CREW CONSISTED OF 1 A/C MARSHALL TO GUIDE AIRCRAFT TO GATE. MARSHALLER INDICATED THE AREA WAS CLEAR TO BRING A/C TO GATE. PILOT INDICATED AREA WAS CLEAR AS HE MADE R/H TURN TOWARDS GATE 84, PILOT SAID HE WAS FOLLOWING MARSHALLERS DIRECTION WHEN HE FELT A THUMP ON A/C LEFT, PILOT STOPPED AIRCRAFT. PASSENGER INJURY SUMMARY NOT KNOWN BY ASI.
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