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Offline medik06

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HEathrow Closed
« on: January 17, 2008, 08:43:19 AM »
Too bad recordings of UK ATC are not alowed

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



Offline tyketto

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2008, 01:12:19 PM »
Too bad recordings of UK ATC are not alowed

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

Heathrow closed? With 2 parallel runways? According to everywhere I've read so far, operations are running on 9L/27R while they're working on getting the emergency cleaned up..

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2008, 01:19:32 PM »
"The runway was initially closed, but reopened later to take-offs only. The north runway remained open throughout the incident." - BBC website.
But still, I can imagine what the delays are like. There's a hella lot of diversions and cancellations.

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 05:18:48 PM »
I know very well that UK ATC recordings aren't allowed, but I'm sure someone has them somewhere.

If anybody has any recordings, could they email me them? (chris_z99[at]hotmail.com)

I'd really appreciate it and would love hear them :)

ps. I won't tell any one :P

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2008, 09:40:32 PM »
I know very well that UK ATC recordings aren't allowed, but I'm sure someone has them somewhere.

If anybody has any recordings, could they email me them? (chris_z99[at]hotmail.com)

I'd really appreciate it and would love hear them :)

ps. I won't tell any one :P

And if by some SHEER LUCK you come across it, be sure to share and post it to the 'ATC/Aviation Audio Clips' section of this forum. :)

Offline athaker

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2008, 10:29:46 PM »
The video from a CNN affiliate gives a pretty good overview of the a/c damage.  It's the video associated with the story "Crash passenger: We just dropped"

Here's the link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/17/heathrow.witnesses/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Offline kyle172

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2008, 03:25:57 AM »
NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
January 17, 2008

NTSB ASSISTING IN B-777 LANDING ACCIDENT IN LONDON


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Washington, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team of investigators to assist the government of the United Kingdom in its investigation of today's accident in which a British Airways Boeing 777-236ER landed short of runway 27 Left at Heathrow International Airport in London, England.

The accident occurred at 12:42 p.m. local time. The passengers deplaned via the emergency slides; minor injuries were reported.

NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker has designated investigator Bill English as the U.S. Accredited Representative. An aviation systems technical specialist and a powerplants technical specialist will accompany him. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Boeing Aircraft Company are also sending investigators as part of the team.

The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is leading the investigation and will release all information on its progress.

Media Contact: Peter Knudson, 202-314-6100
peter.knudson@ntsb.gov


Offline kyle172

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2008, 03:35:15 AM »
"The BBC said an unidentified Heathrow worker told the broadcaster that he had spoken to the pilot. The pilot said, according to the worker, that the plane's electronics had failed and that he was forced to glide it to the ground"[/i]

Offline Tom56

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2008, 09:06:49 AM »
Too close for comfort but he got it down without losing anyone.  :-o
http://www.torontosun.com/News/World/2008/01/18/4779607-sun.html

Offline MathFox

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2008, 01:27:24 PM »
The first official report points to an engine failure:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7196945.stm

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At approximately 600ft and two 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.

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Re: HEathrow Closed
« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2008, 04:49:47 PM »
« Last Edit: February 29, 2008, 04:51:47 PM by bogman »