AAIB investigation to EMB-145EP, G-SAJK and Cessna P210N, G-CDMH
Ran over a towbar on landing dropped by Cessna P210N, London Southend Airport, 7 August 2019.
Summary:
An Embraer 145 landing at London Southend Airport ran over a general aviation towbar which had been dropped on the runway. No damage was caused to the aircraft. The investigation found that the towbar had fallen from a Cessna 210 which departed Southend Airport 30 minutes before. The Cessna pilot had likely been distracted during his pre-flight checks by an earlier road traffic incident in which he was involved, and had inadvertently left the towbar attached.
One Safety Recommendation has been made to the CAA to improve the visibility of general aviation ground equipment.
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