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| Date: | Thursday 18 November 2010 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Fokker 100 |
| Owner/operator: | Contact Air |
| Registration: | D-AFKC |
| MSN: | 11496 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport (STR/EDDS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During pushback, the pushback tractor came into contact with the nosecone of the Fokker 100 aircraft, causing minor damage. The towbar used during the manoeuvre was not compatible with the aircraft type. The ground handling company investigated the incident and implemented measures to prevent recurrence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fad5ed915d13740007d3/Fokker_100__D-AFKC_04-11.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6966156 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
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| 27 December 2019 | UP-F1007 | Bek Air | 12 | near Almaty Airport (ALA) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2025 13:11 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 02-Feb-2025 13:12 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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