Date:	Sunday 19 March 2000
Time:	15:40
Type:	Airbus A320-211
Owner/operator:	TAP Air Portugal
Registration:	CS-TNG
MSN:	945
Year of manufacture:	1998
Engine model:	CFMI CFM56-5A1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Stand F8, Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The aircraft had just arrived on Stand F8. The driver of a box van was trying to manoeuvre his vehicle along the interstandclearway, which was congested with other vehicles. The driver indicated that he was momentarily dazzled by a reflection of the sun from the windows of the terminal building, as he drove onto the stand area and the top left corner ofthe van struck the right wing tip fence from behind.

Damages: Right wing tip fence damaged.

1. AAIB UK Bulletin No: 5/2000, Ref: EW/G2000/03/13, Category: 1.1 at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f036e5274a13140002cf/dft_avsafety_pdf_501640.pdf
2. https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/Airbus/A320/945/CS-TNG-TAP-Air-Portugal
3. http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-945.htm

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Jun-2009 11:24	Anon.	Added
25-May-2013 23:11	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, ]
25-May-2013 23:12	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative, ]
07-Jul-2016 19:02	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ]
07-Jul-2016 19:21	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Embed code, ]