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25/09/2006
BA plane flew after engine fire
Pilots on a British Airways transatlantic flight decided to continue with the journey despite an engine catching fire on take-off, it has been revealed.
Air traffic controllers reported seeing flames coming from the Boeing 747 in Los Angeles in the incident in February 2005.
The plane, which was heading for London with 351 passengers, eventually landed in Manchester after declaring an emergency because of possible low fuel supplies.
The crew had shut down the engine that had caught fire.
Details of the incident emerged in a transcript of a conversation between the aircraft and the Los Angeles control tower, which was obtained by the Wall Street Journal under US Freedom of Information laws.
A report into the incident was carried out by the UK's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) earlier this year.
The report concluded that that there was no evidence that showed that the continuation of the flight posed a significant increase in risk and it also said that the flight had landed with more than the required minimum fuel reserves. However, it also said that there were "indications of deficiencies" in the training regarding fuel management provided to the flight crew.
A spokesperson for British Airways said: "The AAIB found that the action by the crew was in accordance with BA's flight continuation policies and that the aircraft had sufficient fuel and performance to continue the flight safely."
The spokesperson also said that the US Department of Transportation was taking no action against BA in connection with the incident.
(KMcA/EF)
Air traffic controllers reported seeing flames coming from the Boeing 747 in Los Angeles in the incident in February 2005.
The plane, which was heading for London with 351 passengers, eventually landed in Manchester after declaring an emergency because of possible low fuel supplies.
The crew had shut down the engine that had caught fire.
Details of the incident emerged in a transcript of a conversation between the aircraft and the Los Angeles control tower, which was obtained by the Wall Street Journal under US Freedom of Information laws.
A report into the incident was carried out by the UK's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) earlier this year.
The report concluded that that there was no evidence that showed that the continuation of the flight posed a significant increase in risk and it also said that the flight had landed with more than the required minimum fuel reserves. However, it also said that there were "indications of deficiencies" in the training regarding fuel management provided to the flight crew.
A spokesperson for British Airways said: "The AAIB found that the action by the crew was in accordance with BA's flight continuation policies and that the aircraft had sufficient fuel and performance to continue the flight safely."
The spokesperson also said that the US Department of Transportation was taking no action against BA in connection with the incident.
(KMcA/EF)
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