What happened
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On December 7, 2012 at 1724 local (2224 z), contact was made between a us air Airbus and a republic airlines embraier 170 in the run-up block of runway 19 at Washington Reagan National airport (dca). The us air flight 750 was positioned in the run-up block when republic airlines flight 3396 taxied up along side of it. When the republic airlines flight taxied for departure, the leading edge of the left winglet made contact with the trailing edge of the right wing tip/winglet of the us air aircraft. There were no injuries. The republic airlines aircraft, an embraier 170 N813MA taxied back to the gate and was inspected for damage. Minor damage was noted to the left winglet. Maintenance received a flyby from embraier and the aircraft was returned for service Friday evening. The us air Airbus 319, N762US also taxied to the gate and was inspected for damage. Maintenance determined it needed to remove and replace the right wing tip and winglet. The aircraft was placed in the hangar for overnight repair. Parts were on hand and the aircraft was scheduled for return to service on Saturday morning. The NTSB was notified by the airlines involved. An operations inspector reviewed pilot information and concurred with FAA certificate office and operators actions.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 7, 2012 AT 1724 LOCAL (2224 Z), CONTACT WAS MADE BETWEEN A US AIR AIRBUS AND A REPUBLIC AIRLINES EMBRAIER 170 IN THE RUN-UP BLOCK OF RUNWAY 19 AT WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT (DCA). THE US AIR FLIGHT 750 WAS POSITIONED IN THE RUN-UP BLOCK WHEN REPUBLIC AIRLINES FLIGHT 3396 TAXIED UP ALONG SIDE OF IT. WHEN THE REPUBLIC AIRLINES FLIGHT TAXIED FOR DEPARTURE, THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WINGLET MADE CONTACT WITH THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING TIP/WINGLET OF THE US AIR AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.THE REPUBLIC AIRLINES AIRCRAFT, AN EMBRAIER 170 N813MA TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE AND WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. MINOR DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE LEFT WINGLET. MAINTENANCE RECEIVED A FLYBY FROM EMBRAIER AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE FRIDAY EVENING.THE US AIR AIRBUS 319, N762US ALSO TAXIED TO THE GATE AND WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED IT NEEDED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE RIGHT WING TIP AND WINGLET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED IN THE HANGAR FOR OVERNIGHT REPAIR. PARTS WERE ON HAND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SCHEDULED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ON SATURDAY MORNING.THE NTSB WAS NOTIFIED BY THE AIRLINES INVOLVED.AN OPERATIONS INSPECTOR REVIEWED PILOT INFORMATION AND CONCURRED WITH FAA CERTIFICATE OFFICE AND OPERATORS ACTIONS.
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