What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 8/8/08 at approximately 8:30PM local time, northwest airlines flight 649, a DC9-51, struck a jetway stand on pushback from gate 40 at ewr. No injuries or evacuations occurred but the aircraft did receive damage to the LH wingtip. Wing walker failed to keep the aircraft clear of the stand.
As the FAA filed it
ON 8/8/08 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30PM LOCAL TIME, NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 649, A DC9-51, STRUCK A JETWAY STAND ON PUSHBACK FROM GATE 40 AT EWR. NO INJURIES OR EVACUATIONS OCCURRED BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID RECEIVE DAMAGE TO THE LH WINGTIP. WING WALKER FAILED TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT CLEAR OF THE STAND.
Other reports on N786NC · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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