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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 1986 |
| Time: | 15:37 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-130 |
| Owner/operator: | Aer Lingus |
| Registration: | EI-BED |
| MSN: | 19748/44 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 291 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was being taxied to park on stand C13 when it struck the retracted airbridge and stopped short with its nosewheel about 2 feet to the left of the centre line.
Heavy rain was falling as the First Officer attempted to align the aircraft using the Safegate Docking System onto the stand which is at the end of the cul-de-sac and adjacent to an equipment parking area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fb51e5274a13140007d3/Boeing_747-130_EI-BED_08-86.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/503639 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 January 1982 | D-ABYC | Lufthansa | 0 | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2025 08:42 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 14-Feb-2025 08:43 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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