OO-SSF

Brussels Airlines flight SN2048, Airbus A319-111, was being pushed back from gate 41 at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) when a member of the pushback crew was seriously injured.
OO-SSF — crash photo

Flight / Schedule

OO-SSF

Aircraft

Airbus A319-111

Registration

OO-SSF

MSN

2763

Year of Manufacture

2006

Date

October 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Passenger - Scheduled

Flight Phase

Pushback / towing

Crash Site

None

Crash Location

Birmingham International Airport (BHX/EGBB) -

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

52.4539°, -1.7481°

Narrative Report

On October 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM, OO-SSF experienced a crash involving Airbus A319-111, operated by Brussels Airlines, with the event recorded near Birmingham International Airport (BHX/EGBB) -.

The flight was categorized as passenger - scheduled and the reported phase was pushback / towing at a none crash site.

0 fatalities were recorded.

other fatalities: 0.

Brussels Airlines flight SN2048, Airbus A319-111, was being pushed back from gate 41 at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) when a member of the pushback crew was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration OO-SSF, MSN 2763, year of manufacture 2006.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.4539°, -1.7481°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Brussels Airlines flight SN2048, Airbus A319-111, was being pushed back from gate 41 at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) when a member of the pushback crew was seriously injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

Passengers On Board

Estimated Survivors

Fatality Rate

Operational Details

Flight Type

Passenger - Scheduled

Flight Phase

Pushback / towing

Crash Site

None

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Airbus A319-111

Registration

OO-SSF

MSN

2763

Year of Manufacture

2006

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