# Incident 20181019020379I: Boeing 737-7BD, Chicago, IL, October 19, 2018

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 2018, 12:30 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Chicago Midway International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: SWAA
- Location: 41.7856° N, 87.7527° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (MDW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7856&lon=-87.7527&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7737E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7737E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-7BD (registry code 1384511, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7bd) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56-7B20 series (registry code 13042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-7b20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737-7BD
- Reported engine: CFM INTL CFM56-7B20
- People aboard: 137
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181019020379I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

REVIEW OF THE SECURITY FOOTAGE INDICATED THAT THE TUG DRIVER STARTED TURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT TOO SOON AFTER PUSHBACK. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE OFF CENTERLINE WHICH CAUSED THE LH WINGLET TO MAKE CONTACT WITH A STATIONARY CATERING TRUCK.  THIS CATERING TRUCK WAS PROPERLY PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT SAFETY ZONE. THE LEFT WING WALKER FAILED TO INFORM THE TUG DRIVER TO STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER. . NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.  CREW AND PASSENGERS DEPLANNNED VIA JET BRIDGE.

FORWARDED RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION TO THE SWAA CMO FOR THEIR DISPOSITION.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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