What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Avflight fuel truck #5097 made contact to the right wing of delta aircraft N922DL MD-88-88 parked at Flint Michigan international airport gate-5. -gate-5 had barriers installed for repairs to the ramp.-the distance between the barriers and the parked aircraft(s) was minimal to allow vehicles thru. -weather and lighting was poor with rain and dusk conditions-the vehicle was backing out of the refueling position between the aircraft and barriers without additional ground personal.- human factor, avflight had a united airlines refuel scheduled and due departure and was under a time pressure.
As the FAA filed it
AVFLIGHT FUEL TRUCK #5097 MADE CONTACT TO THE RIGHT WING OF DELTA AIRCRAFT N922DL MD-88-88 PARKED AT FLINT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT GATE-5. -GATE-5 HAD BARRIERS INSTALLED FOR REPAIRS TO THE RAMP.-THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BARRIERS AND THE PARKED AIRCRAFT(S) WAS MINIMAL TO ALLOW VEHICLES THRU. -WEATHER AND LIGHTING WAS POOR WITH RAIN AND DUSK CONDITIONS-THE VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE REFUELING POSITION BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND BARRIERS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL GROUND PERSONAL.- HUMAN FACTOR, AVFLIGHT HAD A UNITED AIRLINES REFUEL SCHEDULED AND DUE DEPARTURE AND WAS UNDER A TIME PRESSURE.
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