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| Date: | Monday 17 June 1996 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-437 |
| Owner/operator: | Air India |
| Registration: | VT-ESM |
| MSN: | 27078/987 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 441 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After replenishing the galley, whilst the aircraft was parked on Stand J2 at London Heathrow Airport, the High Lift 'Skyliner' was reversed from the L4 door. It struck the No 1 hydraulic bay lower doors and then bounced forward and hit the No 2 flap track fairing tail cone.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542300f3e5274a1317000af5/dft_avsafety_pdf_502360.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5925445 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 September 2009 | VT-ESM | Air India | 0 | Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) |  |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2025 07:09 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 23-Mar-2025 07:10 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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