Earlier today, a British Airways B777-236ER crash landed short of runway 27L at London's Heathrow International Airport (LHR). The aircraft, operating as BA Flight 38 from Beijing to London, appeared to lose power during final approach to LHR. It touched down inside the perimeter fence, and skidded several hundred meters before coming to a stop just at the 27L threshold. The main landing gear apparently separated from the aircraft after impact. There was no fire.
All 136 passengers and 16 crew evacuated the aircraft using emergency slides. No one was seriously injured. The aircraft (registration number G-YMMM) was severely damaged.
David Learmount, the Safety and Operations Editor of Flight International, discusses the accident in this YouTube video:
(If the video does not display or play properly, click here to view it on YouTube.)
Congratulations to the BA flight crew for landing the apparently disabled aircraft without loss of life or serious injury to anyone on board or on the ground, and to the cabin crew for quickly evacuating everyone from the aircraft without further incident.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Video: Flight International editor on the BA B777 crash landing at LHR
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