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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 2000 |
| Time: | 18:20 |
| Type: |  Airbus A310-304 |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Airways |
| Registration: | 5Y-BFT |
| MSN: | 519 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80C2A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 81 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft arrived at London Heathrow Airport from Amsterdam and was allocated Stand V19.
Using the PAPA and AGNIS system, the aircraft was taxied onto the stand and the parking brake was applied. The commander sought confirmation from the ground engineer that the chocks had been positioned but he (the engineer) was walking toward the nose wheel and went out of sight from the flight deck and it proved impossible to contact him on the external intercom. Meanwhile the airbridge was being positioned at the forward cabin door. Having seen the engineer moving towards the nose wheel, the commander released the brakes and, observing no movement of the
aircraft, the remaining shutdown checks were being carried out when the crew became aware that the aircraft was moving backwards. The airbridge controller urgently alerted the crew to the aircraft's movement. The commander applied the brakes and re-set the parking brake. On inspection it was found that the aircraft had collided with a catering truck, which was positioned at the rear right galley door. Two right wing flap track fairings as well as the catering truck had sustained minor damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f049ed915d13740002fd/dft_avsafety_pdf_500001.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6534766 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 November 1998 | 5Y-BFT | Kenya Airways | 0 | near London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
non |
| Distraction in cockpit | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2025 08:06 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 09-Mar-2025 08:07 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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