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| Date: | Sunday 16 April 1995 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Owner/operator: | British Midland |
| Registration: | G-PKBM |
| MSN: | 47648/761 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| 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 driver of an electrically operated Hamech baggage tug was to collect empty baggage containers
from the aircraft's rear hold. As the tug manoeuvred towards the hold, it hit the right aileron and
damaged the control tab; the aircraft was taken out of service while the tab was replaced. Although the aircraft crew were on board, they played no part in the accident.
Drivers are required to approach the aircraft at right angles and to stop about 20 feet from it; this not
only confirms that the brakes are working effectively but reduces the final approach speed. The tug
should then follow the line of the wing towards the fuselage before turning the vehicle away from the
wing to face the rear. This procedure was not followed; the tug was turned in the opposite direction
and consequently hit the right aileron.
As part of their induction course, all staff are shown the correct way to approach an aircraft; a Ramp
Alert notice, dated 19 April 1995, was issued by the company Ramp Training and Safety Manager
reminding personnel of the correct procedure
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f827ed915d13740006a1/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-9-32__G-PKBM_07-95.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7071578 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 July 1990 | G-PKBM | British Midland | 0 | over Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland | |
min |
| Landing gear issues | ||||||
| 11 March 1993 | G-PKBM | British Midland | 0 | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
min |
| 16 November 1993 | G-PKBM | British Midland | 0 | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
non |
| Evacuation | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2025 15:32 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 24-May-2025 15:32 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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