What happened
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UA4868, a CRJ-200 operated by air Wisconsin airlines struck a gate tractor while taxiing into gate F17 at ord. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the right wing; there were no injuries and the passengers disembarked normally via jetway.
This flight arrived from lincoln, NE (lnk). Due to lightning on the field, the ramp was closed and UA4868 held position in the alley. After the ramp re-opened, the flight crew commenced parking without noticing the obstruction in the gate area. The ground crew also failed to notice the obstruction.
As the FAA filed it
UA4868, A CRJ-200 OPERATED BY AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES STRUCK A GATE TRACTOR WHILE TAXIING INTO GATE F17 AT ORD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING; THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED NORMALLY VIA JETWAY.
THIS FLIGHT ARRIVED FROM LINCOLN, NE (LNK). DUE TO LIGHTNING ON THE FIELD, THE RAMP WAS CLOSED AND UA4868 HELD POSITION IN THE ALLEY. AFTER THE RAMP RE-OPENED, THE FLIGHT CREW COMMENCED PARKING WITHOUT NOTICING THE OBSTRUCTION IN THE GATE AREA. THE GROUND CREW ALSO FAILED TO NOTICE THE OBSTRUCTION.
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