What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While backing up a prime flight water truck number #3429 to united airlines flight #544. (Aircraft N76504) the driver was following the guide man and accelerated into the rear of the aircraft wedging the water truck approximately 3-3.5 feet under the belly of the aircraft. Extent of damage is yet unknown. The truck also hit the belt loader at the rear of the aircraft pushing the belt loader into the door frame of the aft pit. This also dented the door sill.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE BACKING UP A PRIME FLIGHT WATER TRUCK NUMBER #3429 TO UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT #544. (AIRCRAFT N76504) THE DRIVER WAS FOLLOWING THE GUIDE MAN AND ACCELERATED INTO THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT WEDGING THE WATER TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 3-3.5 FEET UNDER THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. EXTENT OF DAMAGE IS YET UNKNOWN. THE TRUCK ALSO HIT THE BELT LOADER AT THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT PUSHING THE BELT LOADER INTO THE DOOR FRAME OF THE AFT PIT. THIS ALSO DENTED THE DOOR SILL.
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