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| Date: | Friday 18 October 1996 |
| Time: | c. 11:48 LT |
| Type: |  Fokker 50 |
| Owner/operator: | Air UK |
| Registration: | G-UKTH |
| MSN: | 20277 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW125B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 48 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ/EGPD) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ/EGPD) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
With the aircraft ready for pushback, the pushback crew informed the commander that the
nosewheel oleo appeared to be at full extension. The cabin staff checked the holds and reported that
they were both full. Both engines were secured and the commander instigated a check of the aircraft
loading. This revealed that, although the load sheet recorded that 403 kg was in the front hold (No 1)
and 158 kg was in the rear hold (No 2), the actual loads were reversed. This loading resulted in the
centre of gravity being well outside limits.
An investigation was initiated by the aircraft operator and the handling company. This confirmed
that the loading instructions were correct but that the loading crew incorrectly loaded the aircraft.
The dispatcher did not then check that the loading was correct before presenting the load sheet to
the commander.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542302cbed915d1374000b59/dft_avsafety_pdf_501005.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/342022 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 1996 | G-UKTH | Air UK | 0 | Humberside Airport (HUY/EGNJ) | |
non |
| Vehicle runway incursion | ||||||
| 17 May 1999 | G-UKTH | KLM UK | 0 | London-Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 00:53 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 11-Aug-2025 00:53 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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