On the 17th of January 2008 a Boeing 777 from British Airways, flight 38, was flying from Beijing, China to London Heathrow, United Kingdom.
On final approach to runway 27L, the aircraft lost thrust on both its Rolls Royce RB211 Trent 895-17 engines and the pilots were unable to regain thrust.
The aircraft crashed down 330m before the runway threshold and the right main gear separated, the left got pushed through the wing and the nose-gear collapsed. Of the 136 passengers and 16 crew, everybody survived the accident with one serious injury and several minor ones. A true miracle!
In this video, I will cover the causes behind this accident and what we can learn from it.
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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode. Enjoy checking them out!
Crash Image: @Marc-Antony Payne
Crash Image: @TheAvGeeks.com Via Twitter
Crash Image: @REUTERS/Stephen Hird
Crash Images: @AAIB
Crash Site: @Metropolitan Police ASU
Final Report
Crash Site: @alchetron.com
Rest Area 777: @Business Insider
Rest Area 777: @Business Insider
concorde: @Spaceaero2
Blackbird Image: @Lockheed Martin
Fuel Truck: @Matti Blume
Crash Image: @Dennis Lau
Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:14 – Chapter 1: Flight Summary
02:39 – Chapter 2: The Previous Leg
05:07 – Chapter 3: Back to Basics
07:42 – Exclusive Offer from Brilliant.org
08:34 – Chapter 4: Water in the Fuel
11:19 – Chapter 5: B777 Fuel System
12:20 – Chapter 6: The Incident
21:37 – Chapter 7: Investigations
24:10 – Chapter 8: Outcomes of Final Report
27:46 – Outro
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