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| Date: | Friday 4 April 1997 |
| Time: | 07:35 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-59D |
| Owner/operator: | British Midland |
| Registration: | G-BVZF |
| MSN: | 25038/1969 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 79 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Leeds-Bradford Airport (LBA/EGNM) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was being prepared for departure from Stand N78 at Heathrow for a scheduled flight to Leeds-Bradford Airport. A tug had been attached to the nose landing gear leg via a tow-bar about 10 minutes before the incident. Just as cabin crew members were about to close the main cabin door, with the air bridge still connected and the aircraft's parking brake on, there was a bang and the aircraft jolted violently rearwards. Cabin crew members standing in the cabin reported that the lurch was such that they had to hold onto the backs of the seats to avoid falling over. It was found that the tug had moved forwards around 15 inches and the tow-bar had fractured near the
end attached to the tug. The aircraft and the tug were taken out of service.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422eb5fe5274a1317000075/dft_avsafety_pdf_502158.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10117675 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 August 1995 | G-BVZF | British Midland | 0 | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
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| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2025 13:31 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 04-Apr-2025 13:31 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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