ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237229
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| Date: | Sunday 14 January 1990 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 319 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Piarco Int Airport, Trinidad -
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | TTPP |
| London, via Antigua | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A 31 year old man scaled two fences and trespassed into the airport, fighting off security guards and stealing a 4WD. The man drove to the jet (British Airways Flight 257), which was sitting on the runway. He crashed into the plane, which sheared off the roof of the car, and drove a few hundred metres away. He then got out and threw himself into engine number 2, killing him instantly. The victim had been mentally distressed.
Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-17-mn-118-story.html
https://medium.com/@calvin744/the-day-someone-jumped-into-one-of-my-boeing-747-engines-bf728dd1ac5e
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2020 16:22 | Anon. | Added |
| 30-Apr-2022 06:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Apr-2022 06:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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