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Anniversary Statement: Airbus A319-100, OO-SSF
Headset operator struck by aircraft during pushback, Birmingham Airport, 24 October 2025
This statement provides an update on the AAIB investigation into an accident involving a ground handling headset operator at Birmingham Airport, on 24 October 2025.
During a routine pushback, when the tug was disconnected from the aircraft and moved away, the aircraft started to roll and injured the headset operator’s leg. The investigation is considering technical, operational, human and organisational factors that may have caused or contributed to the event.
The investigation is ongoing and the final report will be published in due course.