ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188005
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| Date: | Sunday 12 November 1995 |
| Time: | 18:56 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace ATP |
| Owner/operator: | Manx Airlines (Europe) |
| Registration: | G-BTTO |
| MSN: | 2033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belfast City Airport (BHD/EGAC) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Belfast City Airport, Aldergrove (BHD/EGAC) |
| Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged 12-11-1995 at Belfast City Airport, Aldergrove, Belfast when struck GPU (Ground Power Unit) whilst taxying. No injuries sustained to the 58 persons on board (4 crew and 54 passengers). According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"On departure from Belfast, when the aircraft was ready to move off from the stand, the ground engineer disconnected the GPU power cable and collected the wheel chocks which he stowed on the GPU. He then got into the tractor used to tow the GPU and drove clear. Once positioned clear of the aircraft he signaled this to the crew and then drove a short distance further on to the terminal building. However, on arrival at the terminal he noticed that the GPU was not attached to the tractor. Meanwhile the aircraft had received taxi clearance and had started to move forward.
Very shortly after this the right hand propeller struck the GPU which was still in position on the right side of the aircraft. It was subsequently determined that the tractor, which had originally positioned the GPU, had then been disconnected from it for use elsewhere before being put back again prior to the aircraft departure.
Unfortunately, the GPU towbar had not been reconnected to the tractor and this had not been noticed by the driver. The accident happened in darkness and in heavy rain, with the GPU on the right side of the aircraft being in deep
shadow. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service to Manchester"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fde140f0b61342000871/BAe_ATP__G-BTTO_01-96.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BTTO
3. https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/British-Aerospace/BAe-ATP/2033/SE-MHK-West-Air-Sweden
Media:
BAe ATP G-BTTO landing at Bournemouth Airport on 01.09.12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2016 20:48 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 11-Jun-2016 18:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Jun-2016 18:56 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2022 05:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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