What happened
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On may 18, 2023 @ 2345L, there were thunderstorms in the FL region, which caused multiple aircraft to divert to kmco. Subsequently there was a ground stop for 2.5 hours resulting in a lack of airport gate availability. The mishap aircraft was parked at the gate. At 23:00, goaa requested the mishap aircraft be towed to the north lot. The mishap aircraft departed the gate with a pushback tug, two wing walkers, and one brake rider (first officer). One wing walker proceeded to get into the pushback tug for the ride over to the north lot. The second wing walker was supposed to report to the north lot by driving via the service road. The aircraft was assigned spot 611. At approximately 23:30, the aircraft began the tow to the north lot guided by a goaa vehicle escort. Upon reaching spot 611, the lead stopped the pushback to allow the wing walker to exit the vehicle and clear the area. The position of the second wingwalker was unknown/missing. The aircraft continued the tow and upon reaching the stop mark, the pushback operator noticed the aircraft was not properly aligned. Three turns were made in an attempt to reposition the aircraft to the correct angle. During the repositioning, the left wing’s leading edge contacted and pushed over the maintenance stairs. The first officer inspected the damage and requested tech ops to assess the damage. Tech ops advised that the damage suffered was a dent of 0.1 inches of depth and 2 inches long with no perforation. The aircraft departed mco the following day as a ferry flight for repair and was returned to service on may 23rd."
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 18, 2023 @ 2345L, THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FL REGION, WHICH CAUSED MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT TO DIVERT TO KMCO. SUBSEQUENTLY THERE WAS A GROUND STOP FOR 2.5 HOURS RESULTING IN A LACK OF AIRPORT GATE AVAILABILITY. THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE GATE. AT 23:00, GOAA REQUESTED THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT BE TOWED TO THE NORTH LOT. THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE GATE WITH A PUSHBACK TUG, TWO WING WALKERS, AND ONE BRAKE RIDER (FIRST OFFICER). ONE WING WALKER PROCEEDED TO GET INTO THE PUSHBACK TUG FOR THE RIDE OVER TO THE NORTH LOT. THE SECOND WING WALKER WAS SUPPOSED TO REPORT TO THE NORTH LOT BY DRIVING VIA THE SERVICE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ASSIGNED SPOT 611. AT APPROXIMATELY 23:30, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN THE TOW TO THE NORTH LOT GUIDED BY A GOAA VEHICLE ESCORT. UPON REACHING SPOT 611, THE LEAD STOPPED THE PUSHBACK TO ALLOW THE WING WALKER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND CLEAR THE AREA. THE POSITION OF THE SECOND WINGWALKER WAS UNKNOWN/MISSING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE TOW AND UPON REACHING THE STOP MARK, THE PUSHBACK OPERATOR NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED. THREE TURNS WERE MADE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT TO THE CORRECT ANGLE. DURING THE REPOSITIONING, THE LEFT WING’S LEADING EDGE CONTACTED AND PUSHED OVER THE MAINTENANCE STAIRS. THE FIRST OFFICER INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND REQUESTED TECH OPS TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. TECH OPS ADVISED THAT THE DAMAGE SUFFERED WAS A DENT OF 0.1 INCHES OF DEPTH AND 2 INCHES LONG WITH NO PERFORATION. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MCO THE FOLLOWING DAY AS A FERRY FLIGHT FOR REPAIR AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON MAY 23RD."