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| Date: | Monday 4 July 1994 |
| Time: | 09:37 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-230 Adv. |
| Owner/operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-ABMC |
| MSN: | 23155/1079 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bremen Airport (BRE) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After landing, the aircraft was taxied to park on Stand E3; the APU was not being used and the No 2 engine was shut down as it approached the stand. The commander brought the aircraft to a halt alongside the appropriate side marker board and checked, with the ramp agent operating the jetty, that the aircraft was correctly aligned; the agent confirmed that it was with a 'thumbs up' hand signal. The commander reported that he then set the parking brake; neither pilot had any doubt that the brake had been set, but neither could recall checking that the red parking brake warning light had illuminated. The first officer put the index finger of his left hand on the ground power switch and the commander put his right hand on the No 1 engine thrust lever; both were watching the ground power available light on the overhead panel so that, when it illuminated, the first officer could connect ground power to the aircraft system and, subsequently, the commander could shut down the No I engine. The commander's attention was drawn by a noise which he initially thought was the sound of the jetty hitting the side of the aircraft. In fact, the aircraft had moved forward some 5 meters and had come to a halt when the leading edge of the left wing, and the nose cowling of No 1 engine, hit the jetty structure. The commander depressed both brake pedals and then reset the parking brake. The ramp assistant connected his headset to the external panel and advised the commander to shut down the No 1 engine; this he did. It was ascertained that the occupants were in no immediate danger and, in the course of time, steps were brought to the right rear door and the passengers and crew vacated the aircraft without injury. The aircraft suffered substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5423023b40f0b61342000a73/Boeing_737-230__D-ABMC_09-94.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/435483 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2025 08:02 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 31-Mar-2025 08:03 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 31-Mar-2025 08:40 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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