ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235850
Last updated: 14 October 2020
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| Date: | 10-JAN-2018 |
| Time: | 15:28 |
| Type: |  Liberty XL_2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N518XL |
| C/n / msn: | 0013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 5 miles west of Biggin Hill Airfield, Kent, England, -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Biggin Hill Airfield (EGKB), Biggin Hill, Kent, England, UK. |
| Biggin Hill Airfield (EGKB), Biggin Hill, Kent, England, UK. |
Following climb out from Biggin Hill Airfield and when at cruising altitude, the aircraft door suddenly blew open, tearing off the pilots glasses and headset. With the use of the transponder and his spare glasses he was able to return safely to Biggin Hill Airfield.
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports - AAIB Bulletin No: 3/2018 Ref: EW/G2018/01/03
Images:
Photo of N518XL courtesy AirHistory.net
Old Buckenham (EGSV)
21 March 2010; (c) John Allan
Gamston (Retford) Airport (EGNE), Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. - 5th July 2009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2020 23:37 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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