What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
According to the port authority police report, on may 1, 2018 endeavor airlnes flight edv 3413 (CRJ-900) N606LR and delta airlines flight dal 212 (B767-300) N172DN, were on taxi lane kf. The pilot of edv 3413 was cleared into gate 46. After turning onto the lead in line for gate 46, the pilot stated that he was waiting for a proper ground crew to wave him forward, when he felt his aircraft get clipped from behind by DAL212. The co-pilot agreed with this statement.
The pilot of the delta aircraft states he saw the wingwalkers give an "x" signal to stop to edv 3413 aircraft. The co-pilot of dal 212 directed the pilot to "move to the left" which the pilot states that he did. The co-pilot believed he had at least 20 feet clearance. The right wing of dal 212 made contact with the left elevator of edv 3413.
As the FAA filed it
ACCORDING TO THE PORT AUTHORITY POLICE REPORT, ON MAY 1, 2018 ENDEAVOR AIRLNES FLIGHT EDV 3413 (CRJ-900) N606LR AND DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHT DAL 212 (B767-300) N172DN, WERE ON TAXI LANE KF. THE PILOT OF EDV 3413 WAS CLEARED INTO GATE 46. AFTER TURNING ONTO THE LEAD IN LINE FOR GATE 46, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS WAITING FOR A PROPER GROUND CREW TO WAVE HIM FORWARD, WHEN HE FELT HIS AIRCRAFT GET CLIPPED FROM BEHIND BY DAL212. THE CO-PILOT AGREED WITH THIS STATEMENT.
THE PILOT OF THE DELTA AIRCRAFT STATES HE SAW THE WINGWALKERS GIVE AN "X" SIGNAL TO STOP TO EDV 3413 AIRCRAFT. THE CO-PILOT OF DAL 212 DIRECTED THE PILOT TO "MOVE TO THE LEFT" WHICH THE PILOT STATES THAT HE DID. THE CO-PILOT BELIEVED HE HAD AT LEAST 20 FEET CLEARANCE. THE RIGHT WING OF DAL 212 MADE CONTACT WITH THE LEFT ELEVATOR OF EDV 3413.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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