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| Date: | Thursday 15 October 2009 |
| Time: | 10:13 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-530 |
| Owner/operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-ABIU |
| MSN: | 24944/2051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) |
| Leipzig Airport (LEJ/EDDP) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During pushback, the shear pin of the tow bar broke. The nose landing gear of the aircraft was heavily damaged.
Sources:
BFU 1X004-0/09
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2024 18:35 | ASN | Added |
| 17-Sep-2024 19:02 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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