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| Date: | Wednesday 4 June 1997 |
| Time: | 10:48 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-33A |
| Owner/operator: | British Midland |
| Registration: | G-OBMJ |
| MSN: | 24461/1833 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 113 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI/EGPH) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was on a scheduled flight from Edinburgh to London Heathrow Airport; the first officer
was the handling pilot. The flight proceeded normally and, from Bovingdon, the aircraft was given
radar vectors to the ILS for Runway 09L; the preceding aircraft was a Boeing 747-400.
The first officer disconnected the autopilot and auto-throttle and flew the approach manually. The
aircraft established on the ILS, with 10° flap selected and the landing gear lowered; suddenly it
rolled rapidly to the left to an estimated bank angle of 35°. The first officer immediately increased
thrust on both engines, and aggressively applied opposite aileron to level the wings. Shortly
afterwards the aircraft rolled rapidly to the right to a similar bank angle; again the first officer
took recovery action. Flap 15° was selected and the speed was reduced to 150 kt; the remainder of
the approach was uneventful and the aircraft landed at 1051 hrs.
The catering equipment had been stowed when the event occurred and the cabin staff were about to
respond to the chimes from the flight deck and take their seats for landing. Two cabin attendants in
the rear galley were thrown to the floor by the initial roll to the left and were then thrown from side
to side during the initial recovery and subsequent roll and recovery. One sustained severe bruising
during this time, the other being protected to some extent by falling onto her colleague.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ff0aed915d13710009f3/dft_avsafety_pdf_502392.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5947878 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 April 1996 | G-OBMJ | British Midland | 0 | Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI/EGPH) | |
min |
| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2025 12:26 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 04-Apr-2025 12:26 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
| 21-Apr-2025 10:21 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
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