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| Date: | Thursday 22 October 1998 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-236 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BIKH |
| MSN: | 22179/24 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| 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 crew had just boarded the aircraft and were completing their initial checks when the commander felt an impact with the aircraft. He switched off the electrical power to the aircraft and left the flight deck to investigate. He observed a belt baggage loading vehicle with its front wheels off the ground and its forward end in the forward baggage hold. There was no sign of any fluid leakage from the aircraft. The aircraft suffered substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fe2e40f0b61346000a0f/dft_avsafety_pdf_508267.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10364120 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 October 1995 | G-BIKH | British Airways | 0 | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2025 14:14 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 12-Apr-2025 14:17 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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