What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aer lingus flight EIN-108,while parked at gate 11, terminal 5 was struck by a cargo loader near the aft cargo door. Passengers were boarding at the time. Passengers were deplaned and the flight was cancelled. Injuries:none. Extent of damage:
The belt loader struck the aircraft on the right side of the aircraft approximately 2 feet forward of and inline with the bottom edge of the aft cargo door, damage was at frame 58 between stringers 41 through 44. Damage was evaluated by maintenance and inspection personnel and aircraft was prepared for a ferry flight to dublin for repairs.
Investigation by air lingus indicated causal factor was unintentional accidental human factor.
Belt loader operator hit wrong accelerator causing belt loader to rise and lurch forward at the same time contacting aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
AER LINGUS FLIGHT EIN-108,WHILE PARKED AT GATE 11, TERMINAL 5 WAS STRUCK BY A CARGO LOADER NEAR THE AFT CARGO DOOR. PASSENGERS WERE BOARDING AT THE TIME. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AND THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. INJURIES:NONE. EXTENT OF DAMAGE:
THE BELT LOADER STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET FORWARD OF AND INLINE WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR, DAMAGE WAS AT FRAME 58 BETWEEN STRINGERS 41 THROUGH 44. DAMAGE WAS EVALUATED BY MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PERSONNEL AND AIRCRAFT WAS PREPARED FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO DUBLIN FOR REPAIRS.
INVESTIGATION BY AIR LINGUS INDICATED CAUSAL FACTOR WAS UNINTENTIONAL ACCIDENTAL HUMAN FACTOR.
BELT LOADER OPERATOR HIT WRONG ACCELERATOR CAUSING BELT LOADER TO RISE AND LURCH FORWARD AT THE SAME TIME CONTACTING AIRCRAFT.