What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
With pax on board, a fuel truck, operated by menzies aviation, drove into rear right wingtip area causing damage to wingtip, aileron, and wing. Aircraft pivoted left towards (into) the jetway due to the collision, possibly damaging main cabin door area. No injuries other than the flight attendant complaining about her wrist but refused transport.
The ord fire department was called to the scene and assisted with the extrication (separation) of the fuel truck and airplane.
The driver of the fuel truck issued a written statement of the events that led to the occurrence, describing a brake failure after parking. An interview with menzies management revealed that a brake inspection was performed on the truck with negative results. The truck driver has since been suspended from the company.
Forwarded information to the envoy cmo/pmi.
As the FAA filed it
WITH PAX ON BOARD, A FUEL TRUCK, OPERATED BY MENZIES AVIATION, DROVE INTO REAR RIGHT WINGTIP AREA CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINGTIP, AILERON, AND WING. AIRCRAFT PIVOTED LEFT TOWARDS (INTO) THE JETWAY DUE TO THE COLLISION, POSSIBLY DAMAGING MAIN CABIN DOOR AREA. NO INJURIES OTHER THAN THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT COMPLAINING ABOUT HER WRIST BUT REFUSED TRANSPORT.
THE ORD FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND ASSISTED WITH THE EXTRICATION (SEPARATION) OF THE FUEL TRUCK AND AIRPLANE.
THE DRIVER OF THE FUEL TRUCK ISSUED A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE OCCURRENCE, DESCRIBING A BRAKE FAILURE AFTER PARKING. AN INTERVIEW WITH MENZIES MANAGEMENT REVEALED THAT A BRAKE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE TRUCK DRIVER HAS SINCE BEEN SUSPENDED FROM THE COMPANY.
FORWARDED INFORMATION TO THE ENVOY CMO/PMI.
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