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| Date: | Sunday 30 April 1995 |
| Time: | 04:07 |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-311 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| Registration: | G-VAEL |
| MSN: | 015 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5C2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Over Liège -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Two substantial blocks of ice fell on Liège, Belgium, reportedly damaging a car and the roof and
ceiling of a building. Radar recordings showed that the only aircraft overflying Liège at the time was
G-VAEL, en route from Hong Kong to London Heathrow. Records for the aircraft indicated that at
the time of the incident there had been no reports of any water leakage; however, a leak from the
potable water system in the aft fuselage was subsequently reported in the Technical Log on
1 May 1995. AAIB later investigated the incident at the request of the Belgian Civil Aviation
Administration.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f32040f0b6134600049b/Airbus_A340-311__G-VAEL_12-95.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6737069 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 September 1994 | G-VAEL | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 0 | near London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2025 13:05 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 15-Apr-2025 13:07 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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