Accident Boeing 747-406 PH-BFB,
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Date:Tuesday 30 November 2010
Time:10:12
Type:Silhouette image of generic B744 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-406
Owner/operator:KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration: PH-BFB
MSN: 24000/732
Year of manufacture:1989
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 256
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) -   Netherlands
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM)
Destination airport:Curaçao-Hato International Airport (CUR/TNCC)
Investigating agency: Dutch Safety Board
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Boeing 747-406 passenger plane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer when it struck a de-icing truck. The airplane was being de-iced on the J-platform at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS).
The de-icing supervisor had reported to the crew that they were finished and cleared the flight to taxy out for departure. The supervisor failed to notice that one truck was still active near the horizontal stabilizer. The stabilizer contacted the truck, causing it to fall over, injuring two workers.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: Dutch Safety Board
Report number: 2010088
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/docs/rapporten/2010088_PH-BFB.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Mar-2012 04:41 harro Added
08-Jun-2022 23:37 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Narrative]
14-Jun-2022 02:53 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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