What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 15, 2005, at 1805 central standard time (CST), a Boeing 767-34AF cargo-configured airplane, N319UP, operated by united parcel service (ups) at flight 2774 sustained minor damage to its left wing when it struck the tail cone of a Boeing 737-924 passenger-configured airplane, N32404 operated by Continental airlines, inc. as flight 1423, while taxiing from landing at george bush Intercontinental/Houston airport (iah), Houston, Texas. N32404, which also sustained minor damage to its tail cone and left horizontal stabilizer, was holding short of its gate area. There were no reported injuries to the flight crew or passengers of either plane. Houston Intercontinental (iah) ground control had cleared N319UP to the ramp via taxiway "sf" after it had landed from runway 27. According to local authorities, N32404 was stopped and was waiting to enter gate E-23 with 167 passengers. After the collision, the passengers were deplaned on the ramp.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 15, 2005, AT 1805 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST), A BOEING 767-34AF CARGO-CONFIGURED AIRPLANE, N319UP, OPERATED BY UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS) AT FLIGHT 2774 SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO ITS LEFT WING WHEN IT STRUCK THE TAIL CONE OF A BOEING 737-924 PASSENGER-CONFIGURED AIRPLANE, N32404 OPERATED BY CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. AS FLIGHT 1423, WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING AT GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL/HOUSTON AIRPORT (IAH), HOUSTON, TEXAS. N32404, WHICH ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO ITS TAIL CONE AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, WAS HOLDING SHORT OF ITS GATE AREA. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES TO THE FLIGHT CREW OR PASSENGERS OF EITHER PLANE. HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL (IAH) GROUND CONTROL HAD CLEARED N319UP TO THE RAMP VIA TAXIWAY "SF" AFTER IT HAD LANDED FROM RUNWAY 27. ACCORDING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES, N32404 WAS STOPPED AND WAS WAITING TO ENTER GATE E-23 WITH 167 PASSENGERS. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED ON THE RAMP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.