What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 1207 CST, skywest airlines N765SK, a Bombardier CL-600-2C10 operating under flight number SKW3039 departing from Chicago o?hare international airport (kord) to detroit metropolitan airport (kdtw) was struck by another aircraft while holding short on the west line, at the top of the alley awaiting clearance to taxi. The errant aircraft, N710SK was being pushed back from gate G19A.
Upon notification of a collision, N765SK taxied back to gate under its own power. N765SK had 52 passengers and a crew complement of 4. There was no report of injuries.
An inspection indicated that both aircraft sustained damage. N765SK was damaged on the vertical stabilizer stinger fairing and N710SK was damaged on the left horizontal stabilizer tip.
An examination of gate G19A indicated that with traffic on the west line, holding short of taxiway alpha, an aircraft will not have sufficient clearance for a safe pushback.
A follow up with the ground service provider; envoy (sima), indicated that the tug driver has been with the company for a little over a year and both wing walkers were employed under a year. The involved ground personnel were terminated. Transferred all pertinent findings to swia cmo for further investigation and disposition.
As the FAA filed it
ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 AT 1207 CST, SKYWEST AIRLINES N765SK, A BOMBARDIER CL-600-2C10 OPERATING UNDER FLIGHT NUMBER SKW3039 DEPARTING FROM CHICAGO O?HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KORD) TO DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (KDTW) WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WHILE HOLDING SHORT ON THE WEST LINE, AT THE TOP OF THE ALLEY AWAITING CLEARANCE TO TAXI. THE ERRANT AIRCRAFT, N710SK WAS BEING PUSHED BACK FROM GATE G19A.
UPON NOTIFICATION OF A COLLISION, N765SK TAXIED BACK TO GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. N765SK HAD 52 PASSENGERS AND A CREW COMPLEMENT OF 4. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURIES.
AN INSPECTION INDICATED THAT BOTH AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE. N765SK WAS DAMAGED ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER STINGER FAIRING AND N710SK WAS DAMAGED ON THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TIP.
AN EXAMINATION OF GATE G19A INDICATED THAT WITH TRAFFIC ON THE WEST LINE, HOLDING SHORT OF TAXIWAY ALPHA, AN AIRCRAFT WILL NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FOR A SAFE PUSHBACK.
A FOLLOW UP WITH THE GROUND SERVICE PROVIDER; ENVOY (SIMA), INDICATED THAT THE TUG DRIVER HAS BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND BOTH WING WALKERS WERE EMPLOYED UNDER A YEAR. THE INVOLVED GROUND PERSONNEL WERE TERMINATED. TRANSFERRED ALL PERTINENT FINDINGS TO SWIA CMO FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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