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| Date: | Saturday 14 April 2012 |
| Time: | 17:53 |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-622R (F) |
| Owner/operator: | DHL, opb European Air Transport (EAT) |
| Registration: | D-AEAP |
| MSN: | 724 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nottingham-East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) |
| Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After disconnection from the pushback tug, the aircraft taxied forwards into the tug before the ground crew had signalled that they and the tug were clear. There were no injuries to the two ground crew or the three aircrew but there was some damage to the aircraft and the tug.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f911ed915d1371000719/Airbus_A300B4-622RF_D-AEAP_01-13.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7349238 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2025 17:08 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 28-Mar-2025 17:09 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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