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Status Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date Sunday 19 March 2000
Time 15:40
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-TNG
MSN 945
Year of manufature 1998
Engines CFMI CFM56-5A1
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage Substantial
Location Stand F8, Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport   United Kingdom
Phase Standing
Nature Passenger - Scheduled
Departure Airport
Destination Airport London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Narrative The aircraft had just arrived on Stand F8. The driver of a box van was trying to manoeuvre his vehicle along the interstandclearway, which was congested with other vehicles. The driver indicated that he was momentarily dazzled by a reflection of the sun from the windows of the terminal building, as he drove onto the stand area and the top left corner ofthe van struck the right wing tip fence from behind.

Damages: Right wing tip fence damaged.

sources

1. AAIB UK Bulletin No: 5/2000, Ref: EW/G2000/03/13, Category: 1.1 at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f036e5274a13140002cf/dft_avsafety_pdf_501640.pdf
2. https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/Airbus/A320/945/CS-TNG-TAP-Air-Portugal
3. http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-945.htm

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CS-TNG A320 TAP Portugal: CS-TNG A320 TAP (7496783628)

Revision History

Date/time Contributor Updates
27-Jun-2009 11:24 Anon. Added
25-May-2013 23:11 Dr. John Smith Updated [Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative]
25-May-2013 23:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
07-Jul-2016 19:02 Dr.John Smith Updated [Destination airport, Source, Embed code]
07-Jul-2016 19:21 Dr.John Smith Updated [Embed code]

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