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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 2000 |
| Time: | 12:08 |
| Type: |  Airbus A310-203 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Algérie |
| Registration: | 7T-VJC |
| MSN: | 291 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80A3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 68 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG/DAAG) |
| London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While parking at the gate, the aircraft struck the Air Bridge. The Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid (PAPA) was not illuminated. A minor dent was found on the engine cowling.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422efbb40f0b6134200026b/dft_avsafety_pdf_501654.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7269600 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 2001 | 7T-VJC | Air Algérie | 0 | Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS/LFLL) |  |
non |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2024 08:50 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 07-Dec-2024 08:51 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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