Post by graemek on Jan 21, 2008 11:36:08 GMT
Hi Grant & Tim,
There was evidence of fuel but no fire (phew).
Following was from here:
aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080117-0
"Status: Preliminary - official
Date: 17 JAN 2008
Time: 12:43
Type: Boeing 777-236ER
Operator: British Airways
Registration: G-YMMM
C/n / msn: 30314/342
First flight: 2001
Engines: 2 Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 895-17
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 136
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 152
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) (United Kingdom) show on map
Phase: Landing
Nature: International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Beijing-Capital Airport (PEK/ZBAA), China
Destination airport: London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), United Kingdom
Narrative:
Following an uneventful flight from Beijing, China, the aircraft was established on an ILS approach to Runway 27L at London Heathrow. Initially the approach progressed normally, with the Autopilot and Autothrottle engaged, until the aircraft was at a height of approximately 600 ft and 2 miles from touch down. The aircraft then descended rapidly and struck the ground, some 1,000 ft short of the paved runway surface, just inside the airfield boundary fence. The aircraft stopped on the very beginning of the paved surface of Runway 27L. During the short ground roll the right main landing gear separated from the wing and the left main landing gear was pushed up through the wing root. A significant amount of fuel leaked from the aircraft but there was no fire. An emergency evacuation via the slides was supervised by the cabin crew and all occupants left the aircraft, some receiving minor injuries.
Initial indications from the interviews and Flight Recorder analyses show the flight and approach to have progressed normally until the aircraft was established on late finals for Runway 27L. At approximately 600 ft and 2 miles from touch down, the Autothrottle demanded an increase in thrust from the two engines but the engines did not respond. Following further demands for increased thrust from the Autothrottle, and subsequently the flight crew moving the throttle levers, the engines similarly failed to respond. The aircraft speed reduced and the aircraft descended onto the grass short of the paved runway surface."
If you look on jetphotos.net you'll see pics of the plane being moved away from the crash site.
www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6152404
Graeme.
PS a local person said that he heard the planes engines go quiet & saw the left wing dip. (one wing stall usually)
The Captain somehow regained control enough to let the plane pancake down & skid to a stop....he probably surprised himself.
PPS Yes Grant. I agree with you....no sign of buckling of the fuse.
The 777 could still be written off though....(.its 2001 built by the way)
There was evidence of fuel but no fire (phew).
Following was from here:
aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080117-0
"Status: Preliminary - official
Date: 17 JAN 2008
Time: 12:43
Type: Boeing 777-236ER
Operator: British Airways
Registration: G-YMMM
C/n / msn: 30314/342
First flight: 2001
Engines: 2 Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 895-17
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 136
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 152
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) (United Kingdom) show on map
Phase: Landing
Nature: International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Beijing-Capital Airport (PEK/ZBAA), China
Destination airport: London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), United Kingdom
Narrative:
Following an uneventful flight from Beijing, China, the aircraft was established on an ILS approach to Runway 27L at London Heathrow. Initially the approach progressed normally, with the Autopilot and Autothrottle engaged, until the aircraft was at a height of approximately 600 ft and 2 miles from touch down. The aircraft then descended rapidly and struck the ground, some 1,000 ft short of the paved runway surface, just inside the airfield boundary fence. The aircraft stopped on the very beginning of the paved surface of Runway 27L. During the short ground roll the right main landing gear separated from the wing and the left main landing gear was pushed up through the wing root. A significant amount of fuel leaked from the aircraft but there was no fire. An emergency evacuation via the slides was supervised by the cabin crew and all occupants left the aircraft, some receiving minor injuries.
Initial indications from the interviews and Flight Recorder analyses show the flight and approach to have progressed normally until the aircraft was established on late finals for Runway 27L. At approximately 600 ft and 2 miles from touch down, the Autothrottle demanded an increase in thrust from the two engines but the engines did not respond. Following further demands for increased thrust from the Autothrottle, and subsequently the flight crew moving the throttle levers, the engines similarly failed to respond. The aircraft speed reduced and the aircraft descended onto the grass short of the paved runway surface."
If you look on jetphotos.net you'll see pics of the plane being moved away from the crash site.
www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6152404
Graeme.
PS a local person said that he heard the planes engines go quiet & saw the left wing dip. (one wing stall usually)
The Captain somehow regained control enough to let the plane pancake down & skid to a stop....he probably surprised himself.
PPS Yes Grant. I agree with you....no sign of buckling of the fuse.
The 777 could still be written off though....(.its 2001 built by the way)
