Topic: | BA Flight Lands Short of Runway at Heathrow | |
Posted by: | Kevin Regan | |
Date/Time: | 18/01/08 19:09:00 |
Extract from the preliminary accident report: "Initial indications from (crew) 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 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. The aircraft speed reduced and the aircraft descended onto the grass short of the paved runway surface." The AAIB says it will carry out further analysis of the flight data recorders and that examination of the aircraft systems and engines is ongoing." Photographs also show that the auxiliary power unit ram air jet was deployed, suggesting loss of normal electrical power. With wheels and flaps already fully down I'm impressed it managed 2 miles from 600 feet. |