What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
An air china ltd aircraft, a Boeing 747-400, registration B-18711, flight CAL-5148, inbound to kord from kanc was on approach to runway 10L, executed a go around. During the go-around the aircraft's left main gear made contact with the surface and damaged airport runway lights, signage and wind sock.
No emergency was declared. The aircraft executed the go-around and returned to kord, safely landing on runway 9R and taxied to north cargo parking ramp. The only damage observed were tread separation on the left main and an accumulation of grass and mud on the gear. Data from the CVR and FDR have been requested by the NTSB through AVP-100. Incident is still under investigation. The proximity CAL-5148 came to other aircraft waiting for departure had the potential to become a catastrophic event.
As the FAA filed it
AN AIR CHINA LTD AIRCRAFT, A BOEING 747-400, REGISTRATION B-18711, FLIGHT CAL-5148, INBOUND TO KORD FROM KANC WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 10L, EXECUTED A GO AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN GEAR MADE CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE AND DAMAGED AIRPORT RUNWAY LIGHTS, SIGNAGE AND WIND SOCK.
NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED THE GO-AROUND AND RETURNED TO KORD, SAFELY LANDING ON RUNWAY 9R AND TAXIED TO NORTH CARGO PARKING RAMP. THE ONLY DAMAGE OBSERVED WERE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE LEFT MAIN AND AN ACCUMULATION OF GRASS AND MUD ON THE GEAR. DATA FROM THE CVR AND FDR HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BY THE NTSB THROUGH AVP-100. INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE PROXIMITY CAL-5148 CAME TO OTHER AIRCRAFT WAITING FOR DEPARTURE HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A CATASTROPHIC EVENT.