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| Date: | Sunday 24 November 1996 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Owner/operator: | Edelweiss Air |
| Registration: | HB-IKN |
| MSN: | 49951/1915 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While standing a baggage vehicle reversed into the right wing-tip causing minor damage. The crew were not aware of the incident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542300dc40f0b61346000b45/dft_avsafety_pdf_501562.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/info/MD-80/90-49951
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 January 1994 | G-GMJM | Airtours International Airways | 0 | Northwest France |  |
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| 17 June 1994 | G-GMJM | Airtours International Airways | 0 | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) | |
min |
| Cabin safety event | ||||||
| 25 February 2010 | EI-CRW | Meridiana | Cagliari |  |
non | |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2024 18:26 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 28-Sep-2024 18:26 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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