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| Date: | Wednesday 17 December 2014 |
| Time: | 06:05 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8AS (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Ryanair |
| Registration: | EI-EBR |
| MSN: | 37530/2856 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | CFM 56-78 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | London-Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A baggage tractor struck the fuselage when approaching the forward cargo hold to load bags. The only occupants of the aircraft were the crew, who were unaware of the incident until an engineer informed them. There were scrape marks and dents extending more than one metre forward of the cargo hold on the right side of the forward, lower fuselage. The aircraft was removed from commercial service for several days to allow it to be repaired.
An investigation by the ground handling company established that the tractor had struck the aircraft when the driver attempted to load 20 bags quickly, without assistance and without the use of a belt loader vehicle. The company requires a belt loader to be used and the presence of a safety person before a vehicle approaches within three metres of an aircraft. After this accident the company re-assessed its handling processes and training procedures. All ramp staff were retrained and the auditing of turn-arounds was increased.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 October 2010 | EI-EBR | Ryanair | 0 | Seville Airport |  |
non |
| Ramp, ground handling | ||||||
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