What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During taxi from spot 3G to runway 27, dal 787 stopped abruptly due to perceived proximity of com 640 which was also taxiing to runway 27 via taxiway k. two flight attendants on board dal 787 suffered minor injuries due to the sudden stop. No contact of the two aircraft was reported. No other injuries reported. No aircraft damage reported. Dal 787 flight crew statements indicate that as they crossed taxiway j preparing to turn left onto taxiway k the f/o saw an aircraft approaching from the right on taxiway k, at which time the f/o directed the captain to stop the aircraft. FAA form 8020-9 indicates that FAA ground control thought that dal 787 would be behind com 640.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAXI FROM SPOT 3G TO RUNWAY 27, DAL 787 STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO PERCEIVED PROXIMITY OF COM 640 WHICH WAS ALSO TAXIING TO RUNWAY 27 VIA TAXIWAY K. TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ON BOARD DAL 787 SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOP. NO CONTACT OF THE TWO AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED. NO OTHER INJURIES REPORTED. NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REPORTED. DAL 787 FLIGHT CREW STATEMENTS INDICATE THAT AS THEY CROSSED TAXIWAY J PREPARING TO TURN LEFT ONTO TAXIWAY K THE F/O SAW AN AIRCRAFT APPROACHING FROM THE RIGHT ON TAXIWAY K, AT WHICH TIME THE F/O DIRECTED THE CAPTAIN TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. FAA FORM 8020-9 INDICATES THAT FAA GROUND CONTROL THOUGHT THAT DAL 787 WOULD BE BEHIND COM 640.
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