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| Date: | Tuesday 3 August 1993 |
| Time: | c. 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3Q8 |
| Owner/operator: | British Midland |
| Registration: | G-OBML |
| MSN: | 24300/1666 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 49 |
| 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 |
At the time of the accident, the area around Stand 14 was restricted due to work in progress (see
diagram). Passengers were boarding the aircraft when a catering truck approached between the right
wingtip and a set of steps that were parked in the clearway along with two other vehicles. The driver
did not report any difficulty in positioning his vehicle behind another catering truck that was positioned at the forward service door of the aircraft. Having completed his task at the aircraft, the driver walked around his vehicle to check that the area was clear and noted the positions of the other obstructions around the aircraft. The driver then started to reverse the truck while looking in his rear-view mirrors. He stated that as he reversed, he could see the leading edge of the right wing but not the wingtip itself. He also stated that as viewed through his mirror, the wing blended into the background which was predominantly horizontal bands of differing colours. At the time of the accident, the sun was directly behind the truck and the driver's view through his mirror was therefore into sun. Shortly after the truck had started to move, its nearside rear corner contacted the right wing of the aircraft some six inches in from the tip (see photograph). Contact was made at low speed and the driver stopped as soon as he was aware of the collision thus limiting the damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422efe0e5274a13140002a3/Boeing_737-3QB__G-OBML_10-93.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10250286 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 November 1996 | G-OBML | British Midland Airways - BMA | 0 | Runway 27L, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex | |
sub |
| Engine failure | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2025 23:29 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 25-Jun-2025 23:30 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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