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| Date: | Wednesday 4 March 1998 |
| Time: | 20:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747SP-44 |
| Owner/operator: | Alliance Air |
| Registration: | ZS-SPA |
| MSN: | 21132/280 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| 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: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was parked on Stand 23 at London Heathrow Airport when a ground handling vehicle reversed into the number four engine. There was no marshaller present. Company policy states that a marshaller must be present when reversing a vehicle or positioning equipment onto aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f2b3ed915d1371000413/dft_avsafety_pdf_501377.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/18268 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2025 18:58 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 03-Apr-2025 18:59 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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