20050617019609I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · EMB EMB-145LR · Norfolk, VA · June 17, 2005

Date: June 17, 2005 · 15:40 local
Place: Norfolk, VA
Airport: Norfolk International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: MASA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N854MJ
Reported as: EMB EMB145LR
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N854MJRegistration cancelled Aug 31, 2015 · Embraer EMB-145LRS/N 145490 · Built 2002 Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-145LR Engine modelRolls-Royce AE3007 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On 06/17/2005, at 1540 local, a mesa (U.S. Airways) jet, N854MJ, was parked on the main ramp of Norfolk International Airport, gate 8. The aircraft landed from charlotte at 1453 local and was due to return to charlotte at 1532. A tug operator, employed by flight services systems, a U.S. Airways contractor, was pulling a baggage cart up to the aircraft in preparation for departure when the right side of the tug canopy struck the tip of the aircraft's left wing causing damage limited to the wing tip. No injuries were reported and the aircraft was ferried to a main maintenance base for repair.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 06/17/2005, AT 1540 LOCAL, A MESA (U.S. AIRWAYS) JET, N854MJ, WAS PARKED ON THE MAIN RAMP OF NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, GATE 8. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED FROM CHARLOTTE AT 1453 LOCAL AND WAS DUE TO RETURN TO CHARLOTTE AT 1532. A TUG OPERATOR, EMPLOYED BY FLIGHT SERVICES SYSTEMS, A U.S. AIRWAYS CONTRACTOR, WAS PULLING A BAGGAGE CART UP TO THE AIRCRAFT IN PREPARATION FOR DEPARTURE WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TUG CANOPY STRUCK THE TIP OF THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING CAUSING DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE WING TIP. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO A MAIN MAINTENANCE BASE FOR REPAIR.