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EHM-1749 Hector:
Boeing 777 Heathrow Crash Update
An initial report offered by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch Friday said interviews with crew and analysis of the "Flight Recorder" aboard the British Airways Boeing 777 200ER that crashed Thursday at Heathrow indicate the aircraft's engines did not respond to commands from the autothrottle or the flight crew. First Officer John Coward, the flying pilot, told reporters he glided the big airliner to the grass. "Suddenly there was nothing from any of the engines, and the plane started to glide. I didn't think we'd clear the fence at first. As we landed I was bracing myself for an enormous thud. But instead of one thud, there was a series of thuds as it bounced along the grass. Eventually it shuddered to a halt. While I was trying to stop the plane, I struggled to try and keep it in a straight line." So far, fuel levels appear to have been adequate, as "a significant amount of fuel leaked from the aircraft, but there was no fire," according to the report. The lack of throttle response occurred at approximately 600 feet and two miles out, ultimately planting the 777 about 1,000 feet shy of Heathrow's Runway 27L. None of the 136 passengers and 16 crew aboard were seriously injured. The aircraft's right mains separated and the left mains were pushed up through the wing root. Capt. Peter Burkill praised his co-pilot's performance as a "most remarkable job."
Source: AvWeb
EHM-1703 Philip:
I am sure many of you have seen it, but just in case.....
Heathrows new landing Lights are installed and operational.
EHM-2155 Mariano:
Omg black humour xD
Funny, only cos noone died :P
EHM-0654 Murray:
Well, latest report out of the AAIB is that they have confirmed that the engines were still running when it "splashed down". They have also confirmed that the engines weren't responding to throttle inputs (guessing the flight data recorder has told them all this...)
EHM-1001 Robert:
I have just heard it on TV ! According to latest investigations, the engines were shutted down, because a passenger mobile phone disturbed the FADEC engine controller. The computer shutted down causing the engines to shut down as well.
Sounds quite stupid, but who knows...
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