British Airways flight called mayday on approach to Heathrow
Another stall warning then occurred at 3,000 feet - which experts say was likely to have been just miles away from the airport.The urgency call the crew had already made was upgraded to mayday, indicating imminent danger. The BEA website attributed the statement to the AAIB, but the AAIB would not confirm it was from them.
- ▪Another stall warning then occurred at 3,000 feet - which experts say was likely to have been just miles away from the airport.The urgency call the crew had already made was upgraded to mayday, indicating imminent danger.
- ▪The BEA website attributed the statement to the AAIB, but the AAIB would not confirm it was from them.
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British Airways flight called mayday on approach to HeathrowImage source, Getty ImagesByBen King, Business reporter and Katy Austin, Transport correspondentPublished1 hour agoA British Airways flight issued a "mayday" distress call on its approach to Heathrow Airport earlier this month, according to a statement from France's accident investigation authority.The call was made on an Airbus A320 flying from Dusseldorf airport in Germany on 6 July following two stall warnings on the aircraft, before it landed without further incident.The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it was "investigating a serious incident".A British Airways spokesperson said the airline was assisting the AAIB with its investigation and was not legally able to comment further at this stage.The French…
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