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| Date: | Saturday 27 March 1999 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-436 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BNLL |
| MSN: | 24054/794 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| 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 being loaded prior to departure, when a baggage cart struck the No 1 engine inboard cowling and caused a split of about 18 inches in the cowling skin. The cart suffered a small dent in the top right corner of the cab.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fbb9e5274a131400080b/dft_avsafety_pdf_501412.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/113992 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 March 1995 | G-BNLL | British Airways | 0 | Seoul-Gimpo International Airport (GMP/RKSS) |  |
min |
| 13 April 1996 | G-BNLL | British Airways | 0 | over Atlantic Ocean |  |
non |
| Fumes/smoke/odor event | ||||||
| 15 October 2007 | G-BNLL | British Airways | 0 | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
min |
| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
| 22 December 2013 | G-BNLL | British Airways | 0 | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2025 14:18 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 12-Apr-2025 14:19 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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