Anniversary Statement: Airbus A319-100, OO-SSF

News story published by Air Accidents Investigation Branch on Friday, 23 October 2026 at 10:07 UK time · 2026 Burnham Labour government.

What was announced

Headset operator struck by aircraft during pushback, Birmingham Airport, 24 October 2025

Key points, in the publisher's words

• This statement provides an update on the AAIB investigation into an accident involving a ground handling headset operator at Birmingham Airport, on 24 October 2025.
• During a routine pushback, when the tug was disconnected from the aircraft and moved away, the aircraft started to roll and injured the headset operator’s leg. The investigation is considering technical, operational, human and organisational factors that may have caused or contributed to the event.
• The investigation is ongoing and the final report will be published in due course.

Who and where

UK bodies of power

• Air Accidents Investigation Branch (other) · more news

Where this sits in the 10 levels of power

• Level 6: National government · news at this level

Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Air accidents and serious incidents.

Receipt

• Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/anniversary-statement-airbus-a319-100-oo-ssf
• Published 2026-10-23 09:07:10 UTC
• Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:27 UTC from GOV.UK
• Saved copy: receipt 787, with its SHA-256 fingerprint

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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