What happened
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Phoenix, AZ (phx): SWA4182 / FFT756, N8303R / N202FR, B738 / A320, SWA4182 B738 (erroneously reported as SWA2182 by airport ops, later corrected) was taxing eastbound on twy c via the south route. Taxi instructions were given by the ln controller who had coordinated with the gnd controller for taxi approval from intersection B5. FFT756 A320 had called for push off of gate 25 for T3 north. The gn controller told FFT756 after swa passes that push was approved. FFT756 started pushing non standard tail west when the two aircraft hit wingtips on twy c between int C8 and int C7. I notified the city of the incident to investigate asap. Neither aircraft required any medical assistance. Both aircraft were stopped on the taxiway, at 0357 SWA4182 was towed to gate D6. At 0430Z FFT756 was towed to remote spot 4 POB: 174 / 163, injuries: none / none, damage: unknown / unknown. 2/17 0256Z
Investigation results/photos sent to both southwest and frontier airlines principle inspectors.
As the FAA filed it
PHOENIX, AZ (PHX): SWA4182 / FFT756, N8303R / N202FR, B738 / A320, SWA4182 B738 (ERRONEOUSLY REPORTED AS SWA2182 BY AIRPORT OPS, LATER CORRECTED) WAS TAXING EASTBOUND ON TWY C VIA THE SOUTH ROUTE. TAXI INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN BY THE LN CONTROLLER WHO HAD COORDINATED WITH THE GND CONTROLLER FOR TAXI APPROVAL FROM INTERSECTION B5. FFT756 A320 HAD CALLED FOR PUSH OFF OF GATE 25 FOR T3 NORTH. THE GN CONTROLLER TOLD FFT756 AFTER SWA PASSES THAT PUSH WAS APPROVED. FFT756 STARTED PUSHING NON STANDARD TAIL WEST WHEN THE TWO AIRCRAFT HIT WINGTIPS ON TWY C BETWEEN INT C8 AND INT C7. I NOTIFIED THE CITY OF THE INCIDENT TO INVESTIGATE ASAP. NEITHER AIRCRAFT REQUIRED ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY, AT 0357 SWA4182 WAS TOWED TO GATE D6. AT 0430Z FFT756 WAS TOWED TO REMOTE SPOT 4 POB: 174 / 163, INJURIES: NONE / NONE, DAMAGE: UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN. 2/17 0256Z
INVESTIGATION RESULTS/PHOTOS SENT TO BOTH SOUTHWEST AND FRONTIER AIRLINES PRINCIPLE INSPECTORS.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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