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| Date: | Friday 12 March 1993 |
| Time: | c. 06:50 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-4Q8 |
| Owner/operator: | British Midland |
| Registration: | G-OBMO |
| MSN: | 26280/2239 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| 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) |
| Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI/EGPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was parked on Stand B2 at Terminal 1, London Heathrow Airport, being prepared for
passenger boarding for a scheduled service to Edinburgh. As the commander was carrying out an
external inspection a Ford Transit Luton van belonging to the airline arrived at the aircraft with mail to be loaded into the rear freight bay. It was reversed back towards the right side of the rear fuselage, with a ramp agent near the rear of the vehicle on the right side and a loader on the left. As the rear of the van approached the fuselage the ramp agent signaled it to stop but noted that the driver was watching the loader on the other side. The loader reportedly signaled and/or shouted for the van to stop but it struck the fuselage side with the right rear upper corner of the roof, causing a puncture of the fuselage skin just above the cabin floor. The aircraft damage was localized, but indicative of a fairly forcible impact. The aircraft was removed from service for repair.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f39340f0b61342000427/Boeing_737-400__G-OBMO_06-93.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7988890 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 November 1996 | G-OBMO | British Midland Airways - BMA | 0 | Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Renfrewshire | |
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| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2025 18:13 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 25-Jun-2025 18:13 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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