From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Alaska airlines B-737 (N317AS) was parked at sea gate C17. United airlines B-777 (N223UA) flight 875 was being pushed back from gate N7 when l/h wing tip struck the rudder of the Alaska B-737. Minor damage to B-777 wing tip. Rudder change on the B-737. No injuries on B-777. Tractor driver and wing walker sent for drug testing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ALASKA AIRLINES B-737 (N317AS) WAS PARKED AT SEA GATE C17. UNITED AIRLINES B-777 (N223UA) FLIGHT 875 WAS BEING PUSHED BACK FROM GATE N7 WHEN L/H WING TIP STRUCK THE RUDDER OF THE ALASKA B-737. MINOR DAMAGE TO B-777 WING TIP. RUDDER CHANGE ON THE B-737. NO INJURIES ON B-777. TRACTOR DRIVER AND WING WALKER SENT FOR DRUG TESTING.