Pobeda B738 at St. Petersburg on Feb 24th 2021, flashing of landing lights causes eye injuries to ground worker

Last Update: February 24, 2021 / 22:04:12 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 24, 2021

Classification
Accident

Flight number
DP-211

Aircraft Registration
VP-BQQ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Pobeda Boeing 737-800, registration VP-BQQ performing flight DP-211 from Moscow Vnukovo to St. Petersburg (Russia), had safely landed in St. Peterburg and was taxiing to the gate. While moving into the stand the crew flashed the landing lights twice blinding a ground worker next to the lights, who was marshalling the aircraft. The worker was taken to an eye trauma center.

The worker was diagnosed with light ophthalmia (burn of conjunctiva, cornea and retina due to the exposure to very bright light). With a treatment with eye drops it is anticipated that the worker's vision will be fully restored in a few weeks.

Pulkovo Airport reported: "On the night of February 24, an employee of the enterprise was sent from Pulkovo airport to an eye trauma center. The reason for this was the man's appeal to the first-aid post after servicing the aircraft and eye contact with the plane's landing lights. At the Pulkovo airport, a check is carried out in accordance with the norms of the legislation."
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 24, 2021

Classification
Accident

Flight number
DP-211

Aircraft Registration
VP-BQQ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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