What happened
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(-23) On July 11, 2006, airnet inc. flight #503, PA31, while taxiing at ind collided with a tug vehicle at the intersection between taxiway delta and the service road by federal express sorting facility at 0230C, the pilot privacy data omitted, an employee of airnet inc, no injuries noted. The pilot privacy data omitted stated that he was given clearance by ind ATC to taxi the aircraft and his taxi/aircraft lights were on. The pilot privacy data omitted stated he did not see a tug on the taxiway. The tug driver privacy data omitted, an employee of evergreen stated that he stopped and looked both ways before crossing the taxiway. privacy data omitted Obtained minor injuries. The tug was towing five carts. The aircraft obtained major damage on the left side.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 11, 2006, AIRNET INC. FLIGHT #503, PA31, WHILE TAXIING AT IND COLLIDED WITH A TUG VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN TAXIWAY DELTA AND THE SERVICE ROAD BY FEDERAL EXPRESS SORTING FACILITY AT 0230C, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED, AN EMPLOYEE OF AIRNET INC, NO INJURIES NOTED. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ STATED THAT HE WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE BY IND ATC TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS TAXI/AIRCRAFT LIGHTS WERE ON. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ STATED HE DID NOT SEE A TUG ON THE TAXIWAY. THE TUG DRIVER ^PRIVACY DATA OM^, AN EMPLOYEE OF EVERGREEN STATED THAT HE STOPPED AND LOOKED BOTH WAYS BEFORE CROSSING THE TAXIWAY. ^PRIVACY D^ OBTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE TUG WAS TOWING FIVE CARTS. THE AIRCRAFT OBTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE.
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