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| Date: | Wednesday 25 February 1998 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-5L9 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways, opb Maersk Air |
| Registration: | G-MSKD |
| MSN: | 24778/1816 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Over England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) |
| Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following landing at Birmingham Airport, after a positioning flight from East Midlands Airport, it
was found that an access panel had detached from the No.1 engine pylon. Associated minor
damage was found on the leading edge of the left tailplane. The aircraft’s crew had not been aware of any problem until the missing panel was noticed after arrival at Birmingham. The associated
access panel was not recovered, but its detachment was reported to have been attributed to lack of
proper securement
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f0b440f0b61346000355/dft_avsafety_pdf_500122.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6709261 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2025 07:44 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 23-Mar-2025 07:44 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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