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| Date: | Friday 24 September 1993 |
| Time: | c. 17:01 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-436 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-DOCN |
| MSN: | 25848/2379 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 151 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF/EDDI) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was self manoeuvring onto Stand B17 after a scheduled passenger flight from Berlin.
After checking that the stand was clear of obstructions, the commander used the stand entry guidance system, comprising the AGNIS (Azimuth Guidance for Nose-In Stands) for centerline guidance, along with an SMB (Side Marker Board) for stopping position, and parked the aircraft normally. After shutdown, the commander was informed that the left wingtip had scraped along the side of an adjacent high sided vehicle, causing minor damage to the wingtip and static wick, and a scrape along the side of the vehicle. The vehicle was parked in the inter-stand clearway, with its wheels just on the clearway boundary line, and its body shell overhanging the stand boundary by approximately 0.23 metres.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f88740f0b6134200065b/Boeing_737-436__G-DOCN_11-93.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/68959 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2025 00:28 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 26-Jun-2025 00:28 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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