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Date: | 30-APR-2012 |
Time: | - |
Type: | Boeing 737-400 |
Owner/operator: | British Airways |
Registration: | G-DOCU |
MSN: | 25854/2417 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Genoa-Intl AP -
Italy
|
Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | London Gatwick |
Destination airport: | LIMJ |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The aircraft was apparently hit by a baggage loading trailer resulting in a large gash in the lower forward starboard fuselage during ground turnaround. There were no injuries.
Fuselage patched. Ferried to Heathrow for repair13 May
Fuselage repaired. Ferried to London Gatwick 31 May. Returned to service 1 June.
Sources:
http://www.jacdec.de/news/months/12_04.htm http://imageshack.us/f/254/img20120504wa0001.jpg/
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6916625
http://web.archive.org/web/20121223012644/http://thebasource.com:80/may2012.html
Images:
Photo of G-DOCU courtesy AirHistory.net
Glasgow - International (EGPF / GLA)
8 May 2010; (c) David Unsworth
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-May-2012 12:38 |
bp |
Added |
13-May-2012 01:21 |
Anon. |
Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
03-Jun-2012 01:46 |
Anon. |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |