BA 777 crash lands at Heathrow

[jimntx]

CNN.com Story


Most important item from link...
"In a statement, British Airways said all 136 passengers had been evacuated from the plane with three minor injuries."

 

[FA Mikey]

pictures

 

[Rubble]

This aircraft would normally land with at least 17,000 lbs of fuel and both sides of the main tanks are significantly ruptured- yet no fire?
The aircraft "just shut off". It would take a lot of birds to make that happen and they would be easily visible if that were the casue. I certainty could be wrong but my bets are that the U.K. will regret making heroes out of the pilots that ignored a low fuel situation. :unsure:

 

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

Loss of Power

 

[lpbrian]

Looks like this Speedbird has laid her last egg... Too much spar damage..probably a writeoff..

 

[Crapdog]

Unofficial arm chair investigation.

1. Did they run out of fuel because of pilot error?
2. Was there ice around the boost pump inlets in the fuel tanks from high quality Chinese jet fuel?
3. Did a 429 bus signal crapped out due to a software glitch.

Any body want to add to this?

Can't wait to see this video.

 

[1AA]

Unofficial arm chair investigation.

1. Did they run out of fuel because of pilot error?
2. Was there ice around the boost pump inlets in the fuel tanks from high quality Chinese jet fuel?
3. Did a 429 bus signal crapped out due to a software glitch.

Any body want to add to this?

Can't wait to see this video.

Latest report says that both engines were operating. A command for increase power was executed by the aircraft auto flight system. Both engines responded to the command but the left engine throttled back first after a few seconds and then the right engine followed as well. The engine power settings for both engines after the uncommanded power reductions was still above flight idle but not enough to maintain current altitude on final decent. Both engines were running so fuel starvation is pretty much ruled out for now. Now other systems are being looked at.

 

[Bob Owens]

Latest report says that both engines were operating. A command for increase power was executed by the aircraft auto flight system. Both engines responded to the command but the left engine throttled back first after a few seconds and then the right engine followed as well. The engine power settings for both engines after the uncommanded power reductions was still above flight idle but not enough to maintain current altitude on final decent. Both engines were running so fuel starvation is pretty much ruled out for now. Now other systems are being looked at.

Should be interesting. There is a lot riding on what comes out of this.

 

[Rubble]

Whats going on? Still no AD's?

I saw a report that UAL & AAL were looking into fuel freeze scenarios.

Perhaps the European carriers should employ Flight Dispatchers with operational control?

 

[boxer]

The AAIB have today released another report on the Heathrow BA Boeing crash. There'll be more analysis to follow, but here are some initial points:

No indications of any pre-existing problems with any of the aircraft systems.

Examination of the engines indicated no evidence of a mechanical defect or ingestion of birds or ice.

Data, downloaded from the Electronic Engine Controllers (EECs) and the QAR, revealed no anomalies with the control system operation.

Fuel conforms to Jet A-1 specifications and that there were no signs of contamination or unusual levels of water content.

The investigations will continue to attempt to replicate the damage to the engine fuel pumps to try and match it to the data recorded in the accident.

 

[UAL_TECH]

UA flies the PW4000 and associated UTC parts/components.
No 'known' anomolies from the UA side.

JMHO,
B) UT

 

[Crapdog]

777 AD issued on fuel icing today