The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published an anniversary statement on its investigation into an accident at Birmingham Airport involving a ground handling headset operator and an Airbus A319-100 registered OO-SSF. The statement, dated 23 October 2026, concerns the event of 24 October 2025.

According to the AAIB, the aircraft began to roll during a routine pushback after the tug had been disconnected and moved away, and the headset operator's leg was injured.

The investigation is examining technical, operational, human and organisational factors that may have caused or contributed to the accident. The AAIB says the inquiry is ongoing and that its final report will be published in due course.