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| Date: | Thursday 30 May 1996 |
| Time: | 19:50 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-211 |
| Owner/operator: | TAP Air Portugal |
| Registration: | CS-TND |
| MSN: | 235 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| 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 |
During baggage loading, while the aircraft was parked on Stand F2 at London Heathrow Airport, a 'Hi-lifter' loading platform was extended piercing the outer skin of the fuselage to the rear of the right wing.
Damage to airframe: Pierced wing/body fairing right hand side.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422ebf3e5274a13170000cb/dft_avsafety_pdf_501129.pdf
2. http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-235.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2009 11:24 | JFigueiredo | Added |
| 01-Jun-2016 23:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2019 07:29 | harro | Updated [Location, Accident report, ] |
| 23-Oct-2019 07:31 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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