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| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 1991 |
| Time: | c. 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-211 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BUSJ |
| MSN: | 109 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| 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 |
A lorry with a high-lift platform was being used to pre-load a passenger in a wheel-chair via the
forward right doorway into the aircraft cabin. The aircraft door was fully opened, which situated it
outside the fuselage next to the doorway. After positioning the vehicle on the tarmac adjacent to the
doorway and stabilising it on its integral jacks, the lift commenced, with the driver remaining in the
vehicle driving cab and with a second operator on the platform with the passenger. The platform failed to stop at the correct height and its railing contacted the lower edge of the door, but the lift continued. This caused the front of the aircraft to rise until the door hinge bracket broke, scraping the adjacent fuselage and leaving the door suspended by cables. No injuries resulted. The aircraft was removed from service for repair.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542301aced915d1374000ac9/Airbus_A320-211__G-BUSJ_11-91.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6189317 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2025 16:29 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 22-Jun-2025 16:38 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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