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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-724 · Newark, NJ · February 20, 2006

Date: February 20, 2006 · 07:19 local
Place: Newark, NJ
Airport: Newark International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N38727
Reported as: Boeing 737724
People aboard: 149
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,200 total544 in this make and model159 in the last 90 days

N38727Registered now · Boeing 737-724S/N 28797 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBoeing 737-724 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) Cala flt. 1002, a B-737-824 N73275 was holding with brakes set on taxiway "s" facing north as directed by ewr ground control. Cala flt. 589, a B-737-724 N38727 was taxiing behind flt 1002 from west to east, on taxiway "k", as directed by ewr ground control. The close proximity caused flt. 589 left winglet to come in contact with the right elevator of flt 1002 causing minor damage to both aircraft. There were no injuries and no assistance was required. Both aircraft taxied back to the ramp.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CALA FLT. 1002, A B-737-824 N73275 WAS HOLDING WITH BRAKES SET ON TAXIWAY "S" FACING NORTH AS DIRECTED BY EWR GROUND CONTROL. CALA FLT. 589, A B-737-724 N38727 WAS TAXIING BEHIND FLT 1002 FROM WEST TO EAST, ON TAXIWAY "K", AS DIRECTED BY EWR GROUND CONTROL. THE CLOSE PROXIMITY CAUSED FLT. 589 LEFT WINGLET TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT ELEVATOR OF FLT 1002 CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED. BOTH AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP.