Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 30 November 2010
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-406
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-BFB
Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) – ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 256
Investigating Agency: Dutch Safety BoardDutch Safety Board
Category: Accident
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Description

A Boeing 747-406 passenger plane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer when it struck a de-icing truck. The airplane was being de-iced on the J-platform at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS). The de-icing supervisor had reported to the crew that they were finished and cleared the flight to taxy out for departure. The supervisor failed to notice that one truck was still active near the horizontal stabilizer. The stabilizer contacted the truck, causing it to fall over, injuring two workers.

Source of Information

http://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/docs/rapporten/2010088_PH-BFB.pdfhttp://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/docs/rapporten/2010088_PH-BFB.pdf

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