UNITED KINGDOM: Onboard video of British Airways aircraft as it returns to Heathrow airport

Record ID: 860005

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: Onboard video of British Airways aircraft as it returns to Heathrow airport
  • Date: 24th May 2013
  • Summary: HEATHROW AIRPORT, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (MAY 24, 2013) (VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS) LEFT-HAND ENGINE OF BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT BA762 WITH FLAP RAISED / ABOVE CLOUD COVER LEFT-HAND ENGINE OF BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT BA762 WITH FLAP RAISED / PLANE TOUCHES DOWN PASSENGERS ON RUNWAY AFTER PLANE LANDED / PASSENGERS DOWN EMERGENCY SLIDES
  • Embargoed: 8th June 2013 13:00
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  • Location: United Kingdom
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes
  • Reuters ID: LVA2ZP4DLU2HXDDYCH0VYW11ZH6R
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  • Story Text: Video obtained by Reuters from onboard a British Airways flight shows the moment the jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow airport on Friday (May 24).
    The amateur video also shows passengers on the runway after leaving the plane. Passengers can also be seen exiting the plane using emergency slides.
    An unnamed passenger told Reuters that the "right-hand engine appeared to catch fire as the plane descended through the clouds but it went out after ten to fifteen seconds".
    The same passenger filmed the left-hand engine as the plane landed but that engine did not appear to have smoke coming from it, although a cover was raised.
    The plane was travelling from London to Oslo and was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow after a technical fault in an engine.

    "The BA762, Heathrow to Oslo service, returned back to Heathrow shortly after take-off due to a technical fault," BA parent company IAG said.
    The Airbus A319 aircraft was carrying 75 passengers.

    "The aircraft landed safely and emergency slides were deployed and we are currently caring for our customers. Emergency services attended the aircraft," IAG added.
    The airport, Europe's busiest, closed both its runways to deal with the incident, but one has since re-opened.
    A spokesman for the London fire brigade, which attended the incident, said they believed the fire was now out.
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