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| Date: | Saturday 6 July 1996 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Varig |
| Registration: | PP-VMQ |
| MSN: | 46941/176 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 227 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft had entered Stand J8 following a flight from Rio de Janeiro. With the aircraft aligned for docking and moving forward at very slow speed, the handling pilot misinterpreted the Stand Entry Guidance System which was switched on and serviceable. He was waiting for a "STOP" signal to appear below the azimuth guidance board instead of using the Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid (PAPA) Side Marker Board and was asking the other crew members "Where is the stop signal" when there was a slight jolt as the No 1 engine cowling hit the jetty.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542304b3e5274a1314000c1f/dft_avsafety_pdf_502124.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/451464 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2025 06:50 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 23-Mar-2025 06:50 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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