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FAA incident report · Embraer EMB-145LR · Charlotte, NC · November 19, 2019

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Date
November 19, 2019 · 09:55 local
Place
Charlotte, NC
Airport
Charlotte/Douglas International
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
HNAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N654AE
Reported as
Embraer EMB-145LR
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce AE-3007A1P
People aboard
41
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N654AERegistered now · Embraer EMB-145LRS/N 145437 · Built 2001Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-145LREngine modelRolls-Royce AE-3007A1PTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

A new jet bridge was being installed on gate E23. The construction crew moved the jersey barrier closer towards gate E21 where flight 4940 aircraft 654AE was scheduled to depart. When the fuel truck arrived, the driver got out of the truck and moved the wingtip cone under the wing. The driver stated that there was not room to get by the cone without hitting it. After fueling, the driver drove forward past the wingtip. When he turned towards the aircraft, the tanker part of the truck hit the right wingtip. The wingtip light was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

A NEW JET BRIDGE WAS BEING INSTALLED ON GATE E23. THE CONSTRUCTION CREW MOVED THE JERSEY BARRIER CLOSER TOWARDS GATE E21 WHERE FLIGHT 4940 AIRCRAFT 654AE WAS SCHEDULED TO DEPART. WHEN THE FUEL TRUCK ARRIVED, THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND MOVED THE WINGTIP CONE UNDER THE WING. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ROOM TO GET BY THE CONE WITHOUT HITTING IT. AFTER FUELING, THE DRIVER DROVE FORWARD PAST THE WINGTIP. WHEN HE TURNED TOWARDS THE AIRCRAFT, THE TANKER PART OF THE TRUCK HIT THE RIGHT WINGTIP. THE WINGTIP LIGHT WAS DAMAGED.