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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1995 |
| Time: | c. 07:35 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-59D |
| Owner/operator: | British Midland |
| Registration: | G-BVZF |
| MSN: | 25038/1969 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 98 |
| 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 |
A catering truck was being reversed away from the aircraft under the direction of a staff member from another airline who was ensuring that it kept clear of some passenger coaches belonging to his airline. Whilst reversing, the truck struck the leading edge of the aircraft causing a small dent. The airline attributed the incident to excessive congestion caused by the parking of ground equipment although there is no indication that any equipment was parked incorrectly.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fbc2e5274a1314000811/Boeing_737-500__G-BVZF_10-95.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9980313 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 1997 | G-BVZF | British Midland | 0 | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2025 15:01 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 03-Aug-2025 15:01 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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