20050202004199I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 747-422 · Chicago, IL · February 2, 2005

Date: February 2, 2005 · 13:15 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N118UA
Reported as: Boeing 747422
People aboard: 209
Fatal injuries: 0

N118UARegistration cancelled Feb 6, 2018 · Boeing 747-422S/N 28811 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBoeing 747-422 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW4000 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Uala B-747, N118UA enroute to tokyo japan from gate C18, was taxiing to 32L when the #4 engine struck a city vehicle parked at A12. Two electricians were working on the taxiway lights and were out of the vehicle. No injuries reported. The driver of the city vehicle did not contact FAA or city ops tower that they were working on taxiway lights at A12. Both occupants were out of the vehicle and could not yield to approaching aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UALA B-747, N118UA ENROUTE TO TOKYO JAPAN FROM GATE C18, WAS TAXIING TO 32L WHEN THE #4 ENGINE STRUCK A CITY VEHICLE PARKED AT A12. TWO ELECTRICIANS WERE WORKING ON THE TAXIWAY LIGHTS AND WERE OUT OF THE VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE DRIVER OF THE CITY VEHICLE DID NOT CONTACT FAA OR CITY OPS TOWER THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON TAXIWAY LIGHTS AT A12. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT YIELD TO APPROACHING AIRCRAFT.