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| Date: | Saturday 5 January 1991 |
| Time: | c. 11:25 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-236 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Europe |
| Registration: | G-BNSD |
| MSN: | 24118/163 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 199 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During push back from stand 22 the aircraft's left horizontal stabilizer contacted the top of an adjacent temporary structure. Engine start was cancelled and the aircraft towed back onto the stand. The flight crew were unaware of the incident and were advised of the problem by the ground engineer. After examination of the damage the aircraft was withdrawn from service for repairs to be carried out.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ea9ee5274a131700001d/Boeing_757-236__G-BNSD_03-91.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10309196 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Jun-2025 21:41 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 21-Jun-2025 21:41 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
| 21-Jun-2025 21:41 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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