Incident Airbus A340-311 4R-ADC,
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Date:Monday 15 October 2007
Time:21:13
Type:Silhouette image of generic A343 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A340-311
Owner/operator:SriLankan Airlines
Registration: 4R-ADC
MSN: 034
Year of manufacture:1995
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5C2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 301
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -   United Kingdom
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Destination airport:Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A minor ground collision occurred when a SriLankan A340 attempted to pass a British Airways Boeing 747 that was stationary on an adjoining taxiway at night in Heathrow Airport.

Sources:

https://www.caa.lk/images/pdf/past_acciden_incident_reports/11_report_on_ground_collision_between_a340_311_4r_adc_b747_436_g_bnll.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
24 July 2001 4R-ADC SriLankan Airlines 0 Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) min
Security issues

Revision history:

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