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Miscellaneous => Aviation News => Topic started by: mhm on May 24, 2013, 10:00:42 AM

Title: Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
Post by: mhm on May 24, 2013, 10:00:42 AM
Both runways were closed at Heathrow Airport after a British Airways (BA) plane made an emergency landing, the airport has said.

All passengers and crew were "safely evacuated" from the plane following the incident at about 09:00 BST.

In a statement, BA said: "The BA762, Heathrow to Oslo service, returned back to Heathrow shortly after take-off due to a technical fault."

It said the plane was carrying 75 customers who were safely evacuated.

It added a "full investigation" into the incident involving an Airbus A319 would be conducted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22652718
Title: Re: Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
Post by: mhm on May 24, 2013, 10:13:42 AM
Heathrow incident: BA plane is forced to make emergency landing after possible bird strike

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/402224/Heathrow-incident-BA-plane-is-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-after-possible-bird-strike?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-uk-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+UK+Feed%29
Title: Re: Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
Post by: Ian K on May 24, 2013, 10:25:40 AM
Eyewitness Clive Cook told Sky News: "All of a sudden we heard this almighty noise. It was like a fire jet going over. We could just see the right engine on fire - it was absolutely horrendous to see.

What the f*** is a fire jet  ???
Title: Re: Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
Post by: Ian K on May 24, 2013, 10:31:06 AM
From my SBS this morning


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Title: Re: Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
Post by: Triple7 on May 24, 2013, 11:19:38 AM
Quote from: Ian K on May 24, 2013, 10:25:40 AM
What the f*** is a fire jet  ???

Sounds like a 'right cockney geezer' Ian, dropped his 't', he said it was like a figh-er jet gowin over - which translates as 'Fighter Jet'  ;D

Tim
Title: Re: Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
Post by: Ian K on May 24, 2013, 11:22:55 AM
ah thanks Tim  ;D
Title: Re: Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
Post by: Ian K on May 24, 2013, 11:24:25 AM
from photos posted both engine cowlings are missing
Title: Re: Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
Post by: Ian K on May 24, 2013, 05:20:54 PM
http://avherald.com/h?article=462beb5e&opt=4096
Title: Re: Heathrow Airport runways closed for emergency landing
Post by: Ian K on July 11, 2013, 10:28:30 PM
A group of nine British and Norwegian passengers have begun legal action after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing at Heathrow in May

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23275637

They should be grateful they are still alive !!!  >:(