Incident Description
A baggage tug collided with the right horizontal stabilizer of aircraft N1734R during taxi operations. The pilot of the aircraft stated that he observed the baggage tug at a stop, apparently holding, between taxiways T-1 and T-2.
The tug driver reported that he stopped at the stop sign, looked left and right, and observed no aircraft. He then accelerated his vehicle. Upon accelerating, he saw aircraft N1734R directly in front of him. The driver attempted to stop but was unable to do so and subsequently struck the right horizontal stabilizer of the aircraft.
The pilot of N1734R did not see the tug approaching until it made contact with the aircraft.
Operator Statements
The source provided statements from the pilot and the tug driver. No additional details, such as the operator, location, time of day, or weather conditions, were specified.