AAIB investigation to Boeing 747-436, G-CIVU
Collided with a vehicle as the aircraft approached its stand, London Heathrow Airport, 20 December 2019.
Summary:
A Boeing 747 collided with a fuel transfer vehicle (FTV) as it was approaching its final parking position on stand at Heathrow. The FTV had remained on stand after refuelling the previous aircraft. Neither the flight crew nor the ground staff responsible for the arrival saw the FTV before the collision.
The operator and airport authority have taken safety action to prevent reoccurrence.
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Published 14 May 2020