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| Date: | Tuesday 28 December 2021 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze |
| Registration: | SP-LVD |
| MSN: | 64069/7013 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A truck hit the ventral strake of the scimitar winglet on the right wing of a LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 at Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), preparing for flight LOT282 to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA).
The estimated departure time for flight LO282 from LHR was at 11:30 local time, with scheduled arrival in Warsaw at 13:40. However, the damage to the sharklet was too severe and the flight was canceled following the incident.
“Due to the damage of the SP-LVD aircraft by the handling agent’s equipment and damaged winglet (sharklet), the flight from LHR to WAW has been cancelled,” a spokesperson for LOT Polish Airlines stated. They further stated that all passengers had been re-booked on other flights.
Sources:
1. https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/london-heathrow-airport-goods-truck-22587333
2. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/sp-lvd
3. https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/28/lorry-collides-with-plane-waiting-to-take-off-at-heathrow-15833400/
4. https://simpleflying.com/lot-boeing-737-winglet-catering-truck/
5. https://www.aeroinside.com/16530/lot-b38m-at-london-heathrow-uk-on-dec-28th-2021-struck-by-ground-truck
Location
Media:
🤭OOPS! Earlier on Tuesday at Heathrow: a lorry has damaged the split scimitar winglet of a Boeing #737MAX (SP-LVD) LOT Polish Airlines. #News from #flightradar24PL #Areonews pic.twitter.com/hiuwnUuSbf
— Mati🇵🇱🇬🇧 (@MatiKonkiel) December 28, 2021
LOT Boeing 737 MAX 8 (SP-LVD) collided with truck during ground operations at Heathrow LHR/EGLL, while preparing to flight #LO282 to Warsaw WAW/EPWA. Advanced Technology Winglet on right wing was hit and damaged. @JacdecNew @PBondaryk pic.twitter.com/GVGI1412VD
— Łukasz Hinc⚡️ (@xHINCulek) December 28, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2021 12:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Dec-2021 13:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Dec-2021 14:07 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 29-Dec-2021 06:52 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2021 08:57 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 31-Dec-2021 15:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
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