What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12/22/06 at 2312 PDT, las east ramp control reported an American airlines (aal) aircraft in tow clipped the wing of another aal aircraft, both MD-80S. Aal MD-80 aircraft N498AA was being pushed for gate positioning without pax when it struck the left wing trailing edge of aal MD-80, N598AA. Members of the towing team were aal ground service employees who were all properly trained and authorized by company. There were no injuries and no other property on the ground or ramp were damaged. Aal company investigation revealed that proper procedures are in place and were not followed by ground personnel involved. Additional local procedures were put in place in las to prevent recurrence.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12/22/06 AT 2312 PDT, LAS EAST RAMP CONTROL REPORTED AN AMERICAN AIRLINES (AAL) AIRCRAFT IN TOW CLIPPED THE WING OF ANOTHER AAL AIRCRAFT, BOTH MD-80S. AAL MD-80 AIRCRAFT N498AA WAS BEING PUSHED FOR GATE POSITIONING WITHOUT PAX WHEN IT STRUCK THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE OF AAL MD-80, N598AA. MEMBERS OF THE TOWING TEAM WERE AAL GROUND SERVICE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE ALL PROPERLY TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED BY COMPANY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER PROPERTY ON THE GROUND OR RAMP WERE DAMAGED. AAL COMPANY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT PROPER PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE AND WERE NOT FOLLOWED BY GROUND PERSONNEL INVOLVED. ADDITIONAL LOCAL PROCEDURES WERE PUT IN PLACE IN LAS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.
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