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| Date: | Thursday 25 April 1996 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-111 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BUSE |
| MSN: | 017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| 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 |
Whilst the aircraft was parked on stand C53 a 'Lantis' loading vehicle , positioning to load the rear hold, passed under the rightwing tip damaging the right aileron. The vehicle was not approved for the loading of this type of aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542304c0ed915d1374000c41/dft_avsafety_pdf_502353.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7257377 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 November 1994 | G-BUSE | British Airways | 0 | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
min |
| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2025 19:41 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 23-Mar-2025 19:41 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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