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FAA incident report · Embraer EMB-145-LR · Chicago, IL · June 18, 2021

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Date
June 18, 2021 · 11:00 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
O'Hare
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SIMA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N608AE
Reported as
Embraer EMB-145-LR
Reported engine
Allison A3007 A1
People aboard
50
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

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

08/03/3031: Description of the event: on 06/18/2021, eny 4355 was taxiing into gate G20 at kord after an uneventful flight from katw. The time was 1100 CST local, weather was VMC. The ramp personnel directed a last minute change from gate G14 to G20. This required an unusually tight entrance into the gate from taxiway A14 at kord. This approach to the gate required the flight crew to be totally dependent upon the marshallers to clear the turn into gate G20. All required marshallers were present and the captain followed their instructions. The captain followed the ground crewmen's instructions precisely, as his view into the gate was slightly behind him as he looked out to his left. As he turned further left, per the marshaller's instructions, the captain felt the left wingtip strike something. He immediately stopped his aircraft. His left wing tip had penetrated the top portion of a parked fuel truck's windshield. No fuel was spilled. The lead marshaller had failed to clear the taxi envelope that was out of view of the captain. Because of the damage to the aircraft's left wing tip, this event is classified as an incident.

As the FAA filed it

08/03/3031: DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT: ON 06/18/2021, ENY 4355 WAS TAXIING INTO GATE G20 AT KORD AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT FROM KATW. THE TIME WAS 1100 CST LOCAL, WEATHER WAS VMC. THE RAMP PERSONNEL DIRECTED A LAST MINUTE CHANGE FROM GATE G14 TO G20. THIS REQUIRED AN UNUSUALLY TIGHT ENTRANCE INTO THE GATE FROM TAXIWAY A14 AT KORD. THIS APPROACH TO THE GATE REQUIRED THE FLIGHT CREW TO BE TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON THE MARSHALLERS TO CLEAR THE TURN INTO GATE G20. ALL REQUIRED MARSHALLERS WERE PRESENT AND THE CAPTAIN FOLLOWED THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE CAPTAIN FOLLOWED THE GROUND CREWMEN'S INSTRUCTIONS PRECISELY, AS HIS VIEW INTO THE GATE WAS SLIGHTLY BEHIND HIM AS HE LOOKED OUT TO HIS LEFT. AS HE TURNED FURTHER LEFT, PER THE MARSHALLER'S INSTRUCTIONS, THE CAPTAIN FELT THE LEFT WINGTIP STRIKE SOMETHING. HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED HIS AIRCRAFT. HIS LEFT WING TIP HAD PENETRATED THE TOP PORTION OF A PARKED FUEL TRUCK'S WINDSHIELD. NO FUEL WAS SPILLED.THE LEAD MARSHALLER HAD FAILED TO CLEAR THE TAXI ENVELOPE THAT WAS OUT OF VIEW OF THE CAPTAIN. BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING TIP, THIS EVENT IS CLASSIFIED AS AN INCIDENT.