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| Date: | Friday 1 September 1978 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Maersk Air, lsf Dan-Air |
| Registration: | G-ARAY |
| MSN: | 1535 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glasgow Airport -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Glasgow Airport |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was about to taxi out for take-off when a man running from the terminal building went out of sight behind the port wing tip. The pilot was about to shut down the engines and investigate when a loud thud was heard and blood splashed onto the left cockpit window. The engines were shut down and emergency services called.
Only the tips of the propeller blades were painted.
Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2024 09:03 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Oct-2024 09:13 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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