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| Date: | Friday 17 June 1994 |
| Time: | c. 04:33 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Owner/operator: | Airtours International Airways |
| Registration: | G-GMJM |
| MSN: | 49951/1915 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 179 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Malaga-Costa Del Sol Airport (AGP/LEMG) |
| Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft landed on Runway 24 at Manchester Airport after a flight from Malaga, Spain. At about
the time the commander applied reverse thrust, a cart became detached from its stowage in the rear
galley and moved into the aisle. It travelled the length of the aircraft and impacted the flight deck door; it was estimated that the aircraft was decelerating through about 110 kt at the time.
The cart made contact with two passengers during its progress, causing minor injuries to both; the
cabin staff supervisor, who was positioned forward, received a slight injury to her foot. The
'kick out' panel in the door was thrown forward and it struck the first officer on his left arm.
When the cabin staff supervisor, aided by another cabin attendant removed the cart from its position,
she noted that the brake was on. Subsequent examination of cart found no defect in the brake system
which performed satisfactorily to the original design criteria. During the inspection, it was found that a
longitudinal shift forward of the centre of gravity of the cart, along the line of the wheels, would
remove sufficient friction from the braked wheels to allow it to travel forward even with the brake
applied.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f63d40f0b6134200056b/DC-9-83__MD-83___G-GMJM_08-94.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7996705 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 January 1994 | G-GMJM | Airtours International Airways | 0 | Northwest France |  |
min |
| 24 November 1996 | HB-IKN | Edelweiss Air | 0 | London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) | |
min |
| 25 February 2010 | EI-CRW | Meridiana | Cagliari |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2025 12:46 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 28-Jun-2025 12:46 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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