BA 772ER off runway at LHR

iranair777 · **Reply #30 on:** January 18, 2008, 10:34:53 am

Quote from: "blumage"

Speed Bird Down :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:
I think i'll wait for National Geographic's Aircrash investigation.

+1

iranair777 · **Reply #31 on:** January 18, 2008, 03:44:51 pm

Press conference starting at 1600GMT on BBC news 24 (in 16 mins) check bbc site for link

Hampo · **Reply #32 on:** January 18, 2008, 04:26:38 pm

Who gives a stuff about the plane?

Planes can be replaced, lives cant...

Blue Sky Mine · **Reply #33 on:** January 19, 2008, 12:48:54 am

Quote from: "Hampo"

Who gives a stuff about the plane?

Planes can be replaced, lives cant...

That's true, but a missing plane can rip quite a hole into the plans of an airline.

Seattle · **Reply #34 on:** January 19, 2008, 01:58:55 am

There is chance that the plane will return to service. All maters on insurance.

Hampo · **Reply #35 on:** January 19, 2008, 10:18:54 am

1 plane won't make a difference for BA. But if the whole fleet is suspended, it may.

I highly doubt the aircraft will be returned to service, it would make more sense scrapping it to me.

Sam

Blue Sky Mine · **Reply #36 on:** January 19, 2008, 12:13:31 pm

Let's hope it was a single occurence. If all BA T7s would have to be grounded that'd be a catastrophe

Seattle · **Reply #37 on:** January 19, 2008, 03:38:03 pm

Quote from: "Hampo"

1 plane won't make a difference for BA. But if the whole fleet is suspended, it may.

I highly doubt the aircraft will be returned to service, it would make more sense scrapping it to me.

Sam

All depends on the damage. They'll keep it if the cost to repair it isnt enormous.....

also, why would BA ground all its 777?

Hampo · **Reply #38 on:** January 19, 2008, 03:39:46 pm

Standard practice in aviation.

If it is a software problem or similar, it could be likely to happen again. BA would immediately ground the fleet until the problem is resolved

Blue Sky Mine · **Reply #39 on:** January 19, 2008, 06:36:01 pm

Quote from: "Seattle"

also, why would BA ground all its 777?

Because they wouldn't want another accident within a week that might prove fatal!

StephenM · **Reply #40 on:** January 19, 2008, 09:32:40 pm

From the preliminary AAIB Report:

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Initial indications from the interviews and Flight Recorder analyses show the flight and approach to have progressed normally until the aircraft was established on late finals for Runway 27L. At approximately 600 ft and 2 miles from touch down, the Autothrottle demanded an increase in thrust from the two engines but the engines did not respond. Following further demands for increased thrust from the Autothrottle, and subsequently the flight crew moving the throttle levers, the engines similarly failed to respond. The aircraft speed reduced and the aircraft descended onto the grass short of the paved runway surface.

http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/latest_news/accident__heathrow_17_january_2008___initial_report.cfm