What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During pushback from gate C29, at dtw, flg 3823 was struck in the tail cone and aft fuselage are by a baggage tug, while pushing back across the zipper road. The baggage tug driver sustained minor injuries. The tug had minor damage. The were no injuries to the passengers or crew on board. The push back crew had no injuries and had the required wing walker in place.
As the FAA filed it
DURING PUSHBACK FROM GATE C29, AT DTW, FLG 3823 WAS STRUCK IN THE TAIL CONE AND AFT FUSELAGE ARE BY A BAGGAGE TUG, WHILE PUSHING BACK ACROSS THE ZIPPER ROAD.THE BAGGAGE TUG DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE TUG HAD MINOR DAMAGE.THE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS OR CREW ON BOARD.THE PUSH BACK CREW HAD NO INJURIES AND HAD THE REQUIRED WING WALKER IN PLACE.
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