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A powerpoint of a famous emergency landing that can be used as aviation English teaching material.TRANSCRIPT
British AirwaysBritish Airways
Flight 38Flight 38
Beijing – LondonBeijing – London
It could have been much It could have been much worse…worse…
BA 38BA 38• Boeing 777 was in final approach, about 600 ft off
the ground and 2 miles from London Heathrow• Autopilot called for more engine power – no
response. The pilot tried to intervene – no engine response
• Aircraft continued to descend and just cleared the perimeter fence, impacting the turf about 1000 ft before the runway
• Aircraft came to rest at the beginning of the paved runway surface
• Right Main Landing Gear separated from the aircraft• Left Main Landing Gear was pushed up through the
wing root• Aircraft sustained “substantial” damage• 152 Passengers and crew were aboard…no fatalities