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Status Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date Thursday 30 May 1996
Time 19:50
Type Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-211
Operator TAP Air Portugal
Registration CS-TND
MSN 235
Year of manufature 1991
Engines CFMI CFM56-5A1
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage Minor
Location London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)   United Kingdom
Phase Standing
Nature Passenger - Scheduled
Departure Airport London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Destination Airport
Narrative During baggage loading, while the aircraft was parked on Stand F2 at London Heathrow Airport, a 'Hi-lifter' loading platform was extended piercing the outer skin of the fuselage to the rear of the right wing.

Damage to airframe: Pierced wing/body fairing right hand side.

sources

1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422ebf3e5274a13170000cb/dft_avsafety_pdf_501129.pdf
2. http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-235.htm

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Date/time Contributor Updates
27-Jun-2009 11:24 JFigueiredo Added
01-Jun-2016 23:34 Dr.John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Oct-2019 07:29 harro Updated [Location, Accident report]
23-Oct-2019 07:31 harro Updated [Narrative]

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