Airliner crash-lands at Heathrow

**TheAtheist** · 01-17-2008, 10:41 AM

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A passenger plane has crash-landed short of a runway at Heathrow Airport after losing its rear undercarriage.

All 136 passengers and 16 crew escaped from the British Airways flight BA038 from Beijing. 13 people have been taken to hospital with minor injuries.

An airport worker told the BBC the pilot on the Boeing 777 had said he had lost all power, and had been forced to glide the plane into land.

All BA short-haul flights from Heathrow have been cancelled and others delayed.

The worker also said the pilot had told him all the electronics had also failed.

Latest reports seem to show complete traffic and commuting chaos, as the road was shut, and planes are diverting to other airports

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7194086.stm

**carsey** · 01-17-2008, 10:55 AM

A passenger plane has crash-landed short of a runway at Heathrow Airport after losing its rear undercarriage.

All 136 passengers and 16 crew escaped from the British Airways flight BA038 from Beijing. 13 people have been taken to hospital with minor injuries.

It has been said that the plane had a TOTAL loss of electrics.

How he managed to land it safely is great.

Thankfully no-one got injured.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7194086.stm

**TheAtheist** · 01-17-2008, 11:02 AM

BPB, see topic further down by me!

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