BFU Report 5X015-08, A343 collision with stationary bus, Frankfurt, Germany, 21 Aug 2008
BFU Report 5X015-08, A343 collision with stationary bus, Frankfurt, Germany, 21 Aug 2008
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Accident Reports
Human Factors
Ground Operations
On 21 August 2008, an Airbus A340-300 being operated by an undisclosed operator by a German-licensed flight crew on a scheduled passenger flight from Teheran to Frankfurt collided with a stationary bus with only the driver on board whilst approaching the allocated parking gate in normal daylight visibility. The No 4 engine impacted the bus roof as shown in the photograph below reproduced from the official report. None of the occupants of either the aircraft or the bus were injured.







