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| Date: | Friday 7 February 1997 |
| Time: | 11:44 |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-33AER |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Brunei Airlines |
| Registration: | V8-RBL |
| MSN: | 27189/521 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Over Ponders End, Middlesex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While over Middlesex a large chunk of ice came off the aircraft and fell 7800ft onto the roof of a Workshop. Nobody was injured. After the request of the Brunei Department of Civil Aviation (BDCA) Royal Brunei inspected the aircraft and noticed a leak at the rear of the aircraft. The rear water tank was replaced and the aircraft was returned to service.
Probable Cause:
The opening of a valve due to unknown circumstances
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f781ed915d137400065b/dft_avsafety_pdf_501726.pdf
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b767-27189.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2024 18:26 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 28-Sep-2024 18:28 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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