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| Date: | Monday 6 December 1999 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-236 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BMRC |
| MSN: | 24072/160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 134 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Near Woburn, Bedfordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Whilst departing from Heathrow, and climbing through FL100 in the vicinity of Woburn, the flight crew experienced a slight jolt. Shortly afterwards the cabin crew reported that a passenger around seat row 22 had heard a thud from the right side of the aircraft. All systems and aircraft handling were normal, and the crew were unable to make a visual inspection because of darkness.
On arrival at Manchester an engineering inspection was requested to determine the cause; no defect was found and the thud was assumed to be baggage shifting. The first officer carried out a walk round check, and again no defect was found. After boarding there was an ATC delay and the aircraft remained on the stand. Another engineer, passing the aircraft, noticed a missing 3 feet square panel and notified the crew. Whilst it was probably quite difficult to see the missing panel on the dark overwing fairing area at night and in the rain, the operator has publicised the need for vigilance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f218e5274a13170003d9/dft_avsafety_pdf_500004.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10482685 (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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