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| Date: | Thursday 25 November 1999 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-236 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BIKM |
| MSN: | 22184/33 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 156 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was taxied to abeam Stand S2 where the engines were shutdown and the park brake applied. Communication was established with the ground engineer as the tug was observed, with the tow bar attached, reversing towards the aircraft. A 'clunk' was heard and the aircraft jolted as the tow bar made contact with the nose landing gear. The tug driver suffered a minor injury in the impact, and so an ambulance was called. He was later taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fa95ed915d13710007c9/dft_avsafety_pdf_500729.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9721841 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2025 19:46 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 27-Mar-2025 19:47 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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