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| Date: | Friday 30 November 1979 |
| Time: | 21:05 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Anglia |
| Registration: | G-BDVT |
| MSN: | 10233 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leeds/Bradord Airport -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Leeds/Bradord Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After arrival at parking stand the engines were shut down and the propellers were windmilling to a stop.
During "after parking" checks a thud was heard in the cockpit. a ground engineer reported that a baggage handler had walked into the left propeller from behind.
The signal for aircraft doors to be opened had not been given.
Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2024 09:03 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Oct-2024 09:58 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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