Flight BA762 LHR – Oslo emergency landing
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BigDog.ParticipantFriday’s BA762 from LHR to Oslo made an emergency landing back at LHR. Both engines on the A319 having lost part of their casings, one engine on fire. Fortunately all passengers exited safely, however both LHR runways were closed for up to 2 hours, the southern runway for longer.
We await the findings of the AIIB, though experts are currently at odds as to the likely cause.
Meanwhile BA is denying compensation resulting from the many cancellations and delays
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10084417/Delay-hit-BA-passengers-denied-compensation.html
as it deemed the cause to be “extraordinary circumstances”. One would expect a class action being taken through to the European courts to clarify the situation. However it could well be influenced by the outcome of the investigation.
Varying Speculation and images here…
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/24/britain-airport-idUSL6N0E515S20130524
28 May 2013
at 21:18
Guest_PosterParticipantThere is an unpleasant dark side to the wranglings around EU261/2004 IMHO.
BA says there were extra-ordinary circumstances, but lawyers may argue that this is not true, as a BA employee (the captain) chose to return to Heathrow, when he could have diverted to another airport, avoiding the disruption.
It would be a major concern if decisions were influenced by the payment of compensation and this resulted in money constrained outcomes.
28 May 2013
at 21:50
tiggerbrownParticipantWhy should an airline not do so when they were responsible for the delay?
29 May 2013
at 02:02
first_class_pleaseParticipantStansted appears to be a designated airport for landing “problem passengers” at with RAF jet escorts.
Do they not have space / facilities to be designated as the place to go for all emergenct landings?
Of course that is presuming the aircraft is in a position to be able to make it to that airport.
Or a private / RAF base somewhere, rather than having emergency landings at constrained Heathrow / Gatwick airport?
29 May 2013
at 04:29
SimonS1ParticipantStansted is the airport of choice for hijackings etc due to the ability to park well away from the terminals. Not sure about emergencies due to equipment failure.
I don’t agree re the RAF bases either, surely you would want to divert somewhere with top quality emergency facilities. More likely to be found at LHR rather than an RAF base, surely?
29 May 2013
at 04:45
first_class_pleaseParticipantSimonS1, i was thinking more of developing a designated place, away from Heathrow and Gatwick.
Naturally some sort of investment in emergency facilities would be required.
29 May 2013
at 05:53
Guest_PosterParticipantfirst_class_please – 29/05/2013 05:53 GMT
I am not criticising you for making the point, but this is the type of thinking that concerns me; the aircraft should divert where the captain decides and his thinking should not be influenced by any consideration other than safety.
29 May 2013
at 06:54
LuganoPirateParticipantPerhaps another of the captain’s thoughts was convenience for his passengers, after safety of course.
He perhaps did not realise the runway would be shut for 2 hours, and I think this is more down to BAA (or whatever they are called now) than BA.
Pull plane of runway, followed by runway inspection for debris. Surely cannot take 2 hours?
29 May 2013
at 07:20
TallinnmanParticipantThere is speculation that the problem was engine cowlings not properly secured as both came off and they sit ‘flush’ when unsecured so would not be noticed by a pilot walk around.
I believe they landed 27 L/R so came over West London on approach. That to me is more of a consideration that should be looked at for future emergencies.
Off course the captain must have the final decision.
29 May 2013
at 07:35
BigDog.ParticipantIt appears BA are increasingly on the hook as to the cause…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22717943
As Guest_Poster and Tallinnman note, one also hopes the routing of the aircraft once an emergency had been called, is closely questioned independently.
30 May 2013
at 13:57
superchrisParticipantlooks like it could be a bad news day for the worlds favourite airline…..
30 May 2013
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