Tug Strikes American MD-80 at LGA

[Matt Molnar]

From Dallas News Aviation Blog:

On Sunday, a tug struck the nose section of an American McDonnell Douglas MD-80 when it was parked at the gate at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

Anyone have info on this re: damage/consequences?

[AA 777]

Aircraft is out of service and needs a new nose cone and some work to the skin behind the cone. Thankfully everyone is ok which is all that really matters at the end of the day.

[RDU-JFK]

Doesn't AA usually keep spare MD-80s at LGA? (I usually see three or four parked just west of concourse D.)

[PhilDernerJr]

I think the ones parked over there are in mechanical checks for the most part.

[AA 777]

The schedule usually allows for 1 spare MD80 per day that will sit on the hangar line until needed. The only time you would see more than one sitting over there during the day is on a Saturday when there is a reduced schedule and more spares.