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| Date: | Sunday 9 November 1997 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-2Q8ER |
| Owner/operator: | Air Seychelles |
| Registration: | S7-AAS |
| MSN: | 24448/272 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |
| Victoria-Seychelles International Airport (SEZ/FSIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pushback crew were given permission by an aircraft steward to remove the rear steps. When the steps were a few feet from the aircraft a security guard fell from the rear door. The emergency services were called and the guard was taken to hospital. She had sustained serious injuries to her back.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f649ed915d13710005eb/dft_avsafety_pdf_501025.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/164463 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2025 19:17 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 27-Mar-2025 19:19 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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