20240521020889I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 747-47UF · Fort Lauderdale, FL · May 21, 2024

Date
May 21, 2024 · 16:28 local
Place
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Airport
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UIEA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N496MC
Reported as
Boeing 747-47UF
Reported engine
GE CF6-80 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
11,000 total

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What happened

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

On may 21, 2024, at 1628 local time, an privacy data omittedcargo 747-400 suffered minor wing damage while taxiing to park after landing at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The aircrew was taxiing at approximately 2 or 3 knots due to the unfamiliar parking ramp and proximity to a hangar. The wing walkers indicated throughout the taxi that the aircraft was clear of any obstructions. The marshaler with the wands directing the aircraft commanded a hard left turn prior to reaching hangar, but while turning, the aircraft struck the hangar. The pilot immediately stopped the aircraft, set the parking brake and contacted the company.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 21, 2024, AT 1628 LOCAL TIME, AN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^CARGO 747-400 SUFFERED MINOR WING DAMAGE WHILE TAXIING TO PARK AFTER LANDING AT FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. THE AIRCREW WAS TAXIING AT APPROXIMATELY 2 OR 3 KNOTS DUE TO THE UNFAMILIAR PARKING RAMP AND PROXIMITY TO A HANGAR. THE WING WALKERS INDICATED THROUGHOUT THE TAXI THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEAR OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS. THE MARSHALER WITH THE WANDS DIRECTING THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDED A HARD LEFT TURN PRIOR TO REACHING HANGAR, BUT WHILE TURNING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE HANGAR. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT, SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND CONTACTED THE COMPANY.