British Airways Flight 34
File:Britsh airways 747 hits building johannesburg.jpg The damaged wing of flight 34 | |
Occurrence | |
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Date | 22 December 2013 |
Summary | Collided with building at high speed during taxi |
Site | O. R. Tambo International Airport |
Aircraft type | Boeing 747-400 |
Operator | British Airways |
Registration | G-BNLL |
Flight origin | O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Destination | London Heathrow Airport |
Passengers | 189 |
Crew | 13 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 4 seriously |
Survivors | All |
British Airways Flight 34, was a scheduled flight from O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa to London Heathrow Airport. On the 22nd of December 2013, the Boeing 747-400 operating the flight collided with a building at O. R. Tambo International Airport at high speed (35 knots) after missing a turning on a taxiway. The starboard wing was severely damaged but there were no injuries amongst the crew or 189 passengers, however four members of ground staff were injured when the wing smashed into the building[1]
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