AAIB investigation to Piper J3C-65, G-BBLH and Bombardier Global 6000, M-SFPL
Piper J3C-65 (G-BBLH) and Bombardier Global 6000 (M-SFPL), taxiing aircraft caught by jet efflux from aircraft parked with engines running, Taxiway L, London Biggin Hill Airport, 26 June 2024
G-BBLH, a Piper J3C-65 바카라 사이트楥ub바카라 사이트�, was being taxied behind M-SFPL, a Bombardier Global 6000 (G6000) that was parked on an adjacent apron with engines running. G-BBLH was caught in the G6000바카라 사이트檚 jet efflux and 바카라 사이트渁ggressively바카라 사이트� spun round resulting in damage to the Cub바카라 사이트檚 left wingtip. The G6000 had not been positioned in accordance with apron ground markings that had been aligned to direct engine efflux from parked aircraft away from Taxiway L, which ran south of the apron.
The maintenance organisation responsible for movements on the apron undertook safety action to remind their operations team of the requirement to align aircraft with the apron ground markings prior to engine start.
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