LHR Closed after BA762 LHR-OSL A319 makes emergency landing

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May 24, 2013, 2:29 am

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Jordan D

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May 24, 2013, 2:29 am

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Originally Posted by layz

must be very worrying for most flyers if this happens, particularly if they're already nervous.

Surly this would be worrying for ALL flyers? No matter how many 'TPs' 'TATLs' 'RTWs' of First pyjamas you have collected we're all made the same.

Unless ones knowledge of the content of the CW drinks cart on the UD makes you immune to fear? I'm sure the pilot was even slightly on edge.

I am glad all appears well though.

May 24, 2013, 2:31 am

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apparently it lost one of its engines which also subsequently caught fire(not sure how severe this was)

that being said this wont change me from flying british airways

May 24, 2013, 2:35 am

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Early indications are that it was caused by a bird strike.

May 24, 2013, 2:35 am

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I am on the Tarmac at AMS - thee and a half hour wait

One runway closed at LHR - no inbound flights to lhr

May 24, 2013, 2:35 am

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Landing and take off now moving on Southern runway, but only limited movements on the ground obviously. Sounds like everyone is ok from the staff comments.

May 24, 2013, 2:36 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Arabmoney

apparently it lost one of its engines which also subsequently caught fire(not sure how severe this was)

that being said this wont change me from flying british airways

They must have found that engine.I can see 1 atached to each wing.

May 24, 2013, 2:38 am

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I wonder why it didn't land at SEN?

May 24, 2013, 2:38 am

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^^ to the Pilots relieved everyone is ok.

May 24, 2013, 2:39 am

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Originally Posted by sammy..uk

What I meant was an incident like this may affect some people really badly if they're involved with it and may take a while to build up the courage to fly again, whereas some, although possibly feeling a bit nervous at the time actually feel more confident because of the professional way the incident was handled by captain and crew.

May 24, 2013, 2:42 am

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Full credit to the pilot for being able to safely land the plane. Looking like he lost the right engine, yet managed to continue the take off, perform a number of turns and land safely.

Its a twin aircraft.

Loosing one engine is no big deal.

(Well, you need to get it looked at, obviously..... but the aircraft is not suddenly going to fall out of the sky)

May 24, 2013, 2:43 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MoneyBagger

Full credit to the pilot for being able to safely land the plane. Looking like he lost the right engine, yet managed to continue the take off, perform a number of turns and land safely.

Well done indeed. This is a particular situation that we practise for in the simulator and is a fairly well worn procedure for the pilots. That said the real world is different from the simulator and there will have been a lot more to deal with than those created by the instructor. It seems that the whole thing was dealt with well.

Kudos to all the crew, both pilots and cabin crew; regardless of practice, the "surprise" factor must have been fairly large. Well done to all.

May 24, 2013, 2:44 am

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75 passengers on board the A319.

Sky News' Jeremy Thompson has just come on and said he was about to land at LHR from DFW but has had to divert to STN for refuelling.

May 24, 2013, 2:45 am

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The Twitter guy shows a picture of a broken left engine with the statement: "So this was our left engine before the right one blew our BA 762. All ok. http://t.co/vLa7kwj31X "

Seems like the birds could have damaged both engines. Not nice.

May 24, 2013, 2:46 am

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Having been through a bird strike situation at MRS some years ago it really brings home the quality and professionalism of BA staff. Cabin crew immediately switched from smiley-can-I-help-you mode to calm but firm detailed instruction. Reminded me how much of their training they hope they never have to use. In such a situation I'd rather be with BA than anyone else.