# Incident 20190816014339I: Embraer EMB-145LR, O'Hare, IL, August 16, 2019

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 2019, 14:25 local time
- Place: O'Hare, IL
- Airport: O'Hare
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: SIMA
- Aircraft: N674RJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N674RJ-2021-06-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Embraer EMB-145LR (registry code 3260212, https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce AE3007 series (registry code 54582, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-ae3007-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB-145LR
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC AE3007 SER
- People aboard: 46
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190816014339I

## Narrative

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

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.

## Other reports on N674RJ (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20131209022259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131209022259I), Dec 9, 2013: Embraer EMB-145LR (N674RJ), Covinton, KY, Minor damage. N674RJ had been in cvg for several days with ice and snow built up. They were deiced and departed cvg. After take off there was smoke and smell in cabin, crew…
- [Incident 20040708022739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040708022739I), Jul 8, 2004: Emb EMB145LR (N674RJ), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On 07/08/2004 an Emb-145, N674RJ (s/n 145000801), operated by American eagle airlines inc. (sima) diverted into buf after the crew "had load pop around…

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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