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| Date: | Saturday 13 July 1996 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-236 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BIKB |
| MSN: | 22173/10 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 171 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was parked on stand C22 at London Heathrow with a tug positioned under the nose for
push back. The tug driver was accompanied in the cab by a work experience student. Prior to engine
start the tug driver left the student unsupervised in the cab to deal with a problem with the tow bar.
During this time the student inadvertently operated the cab height mechanism raising the cab and
bringing it into contact the aircraft fuselage forward of the nose landing gear causing minor damage.
The passengers were disembarked and the aircraft withdrawn from service.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fc1740f0b6134600091b/dft_avsafety_pdf_502362.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8820257 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2025 18:46 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 04-Apr-2025 18:46 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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