What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Ground crew tug operator stopped his tug to assist at gate A-26. Tug operator heard that a tug had hit an aircraft and noticed that his tug was missing. Tug operator found his tug at gate A-22 impaled in the tail area of N847AS. Tug operator claims that he set the parking brake prior to dismounting his tug at gate A-26. Kcvg ARFF responded to the incident. The tug was found with gear shift in gear, motor running, and the parking brake set.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) GROUND CREW TUG OPERATOR STOPPED HIS TUG TO ASSIST AT GATE A-26. TUG OPERATOR HEARD THAT A TUG HAD HIT AN AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED THAT HIS TUG WAS MISSING. TUG OPERATOR FOUND HIS TUG AT GATE A-22 IMPALED IN THE TAIL AREA OF N847AS. TUG OPERATOR CLAIMS THAT HE SET THE PARKING BRAKE PRIOR TO DISMOUNTING HIS TUG AT GATE A-26. KCVG ARFF RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT. THE TUG WAS FOUND WITH GEAR SHIFT IN GEAR, MOTOR RUNNING, AND THE PARKING BRAKE SET.
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