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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 1998 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3Y0 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Europa |
| Registration: | EC-FKJ |
| MSN: | 23749/1389 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 153 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Norwich International Airport (NWI/EGSH) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Norwich International Airport (NWI/EGSH) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A KLM UK ATR 72-202, G-UKTL, was damaged due to jet blast from a taxiing Air Europa Boeing 737-300, EC-FKJ, at Norwich International Airport (NWI).
Both aircraft were parked adjacent to the terminal building at Norwich. The B737, parked on Stand 2, was cleared by ATC to taxi for departure. The commander of the B737 stated that he was given the 'all clear' from the ground engineer and increased thrust from idle to 30% to 35% N1. This thrust setting was insufficient to move the aircraft so power was increased to 35% to 40% N1. After approximately 50 metres of travel the ground engineer signalled the commander to stop. A strip of tarmac, peeled from the apron surface, had become attached to the aircraft's nosewheel tyre. This
was removed, the remaining landing gear was examined and the aircraft continued to taxi.
The commander of the ATR 72, parked on Stand 3, stated that, as the B737 taxiied from the apron a wooden board was dislodged from a nearby baggage truck by the jet blast and struck and damaged the fin of his aircraft. The commander of the B737 was not aware of this incident as he continued to taxi.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5423013ae5274a1317000b15/dft_avsafety_pdf_502439.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10359630 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2025 07:46 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 23-Mar-2025 07:47 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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