Boeing B737-800, EI-DAI
Report name:
Boeing B737-800, EI-DAI
Boeing B737-800, EI-DAI
Registration:
EI-DAI
EI-DAI
Type:
Boeing B737-800
Boeing B737-800
Location:
London Stansted Airport, Essex
London Stansted Airport, Essex
Date of Occurrence:
21 July 2005
21 July 2005
Category:
Public transport - Fixed Wing
Public transport - Fixed Wing
Summary:
The commander of the aircraft reports that loading was nearly complete when he felt the aircraft rock. On investigation he discovered that the outboard section of the starboard wing had been struck by a pair of steps being towed by a ground agent’s vehicle. This resulted in damage to the leading edge and lower skin of the wing, including a section where the skin had been completely punctured. The steps were being positioned onto the rear door of an aircraft on the neighbouring stand and the vehicle had strayed into the box marked around the stand intended to protect against just such an accident.
The commander of the aircraft reports that loading was nearly complete when he felt the aircraft rock. On investigation he discovered that the outboard section of the starboard wing had been struck by a pair of steps being towed by a ground agent’s vehicle. This resulted in damage to the leading edge and lower skin of the wing, including a section where the skin had been completely punctured. The steps were being positioned onto the rear door of an aircraft on the neighbouring stand and the vehicle had strayed into the box marked around the stand intended to protect against just such an accident.
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