Incident
On 10 October 1998 at 1540 UTC, a Boeing 737-400, registration TC-JEI, was parked on Stand T3 at London Heathrow Airport when a baggage truck reversed into the right wingtip. The collision resulted in minor damage to the wingtip.
Aircraft and Crew
The aircraft was a Boeing 737-400 powered by two CFM56-3C-1 turbofan engines. It was operating a public transport flight with no passengers on board; the crew consisted of seven individuals, none of whom were injured. The commander, aged 47, held an Airline Transport Pilot's Licence and had accumulated 10,592 flying hours, including 6,038 hours on the Boeing 737 type. In the preceding 90 days, he had flown 200 hours, with 80 hours in the last 28 days.
Damage
The damage was confined to the right wingtip and was described as minor. No other parts of the aircraft were affected.