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| Date: | Tuesday 20 March 2007 |
| Time: | 06:54 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-443 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| Registration: | G-VLIP |
| MSN: | 32338/1274 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 255 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bridgetown-Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI/TBPB) |
| London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was landing on runway 26L at London-Gatwick Airport at the end of a flight from Barbados.
After a stable approach, the crew stated that the conditions became ‘quite rough’ as the aircraft entered the flare. The aircraft was observed to roll markedly in both directions during the touchdown. The surface wind at the time was 350º/15 kt.
Later that morning, when the next flight crew to operate the aircraft were carrying out their pre-flight checks, damage was found on the underside of both engines on the right wing. The evidence indicated that ground contact occurred during the last landing. It had not been suspected by the operating crew at the time and had not been noticed during the intervening maintenance check.s.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fb79ed915d1371000841/Boeing_747-443__G-VLIP_06-08.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6055676 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2024 18:08 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 22-Nov-2024 18:11 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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