ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235850
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 January 2018 |
| Time: | 15:28 |
| Type: |  Liberty XL_2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N518XL |
| MSN: | 0013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 5 miles west of Biggin Hill Airfield, Kent, England, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Biggin Hill Airfield (EGKB), Biggin Hill, Kent, England, UK. |
| Biggin Hill Airfield (EGKB), Biggin Hill, Kent, England, UK. | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Following climb out from Biggin Hill Airfield and when at cruising altitude, the aircraft door suddenly blew open, tearing off the pilots glasses and headset. With the use of the transponder and his spare glasses he was able to return safely to Biggin Hill Airfield.
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports - AAIB Bulletin No: 3/2018 Ref: EW/G2018/01/03
Images:
Gamston (Retford) Airport (EGNE), Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. - 5th July 2009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2020 23:37 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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