On 17 January 2008, the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft operating the flight (registered as G-YMMM) crashed-landed short of the runway at Heathrow. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Of the 152 people on board, no fatalities resulted, but 47 people were injured, 1 of them seriously. [ 4 ]

Sep 27, 2022 · The fuel starvation and its knock-on effects ultimately saw flight BA38 crash on the grass at Heathrow, some 270 meters shy of the 3,660-meter-long runway 27L. BA38's crash, which was caused by ice-induced fuel starvation, temporarily closed Heathrow, prompting several diversions and cancellations.

On January 17th, 2008, a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER crashed just short of Runway 27L at London Heathrow. BA38 was inbound from Beijing after leaving at 02:09 AM UTC, flying over extremely cold regions on its way to the UK.

On 17 January 2008, a British Airways Boeing 777 200ER crash-landed 330 metres short of the intended landing runway, 27L, at London Heathrow after a loss of engine thrust on short final. This un-commanded reduction of thrust was found to have been the result of ice causing a restriction in the fuel feed system.

Dec 10, 2014 · Report on the accident to Boeing 777-236ER, G-YMMM, at London Heathrow Airport on 17 January 2008. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) was notified at 1251 hrs on 17 January 2008 of...

Feb 9, 2010 · The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow Airport was not covered by plane safety requirements at the time, an official report has said. The British Airways (BA) Boeing 777...

This reduction led to a loss of airspeed and the aircraft touching down some 330 m short of the paved surface of Runway 27L at London Heathrow. The investigation identified that the reduction in thrust was due to restricted fuel flow to both engines.

On January 17, 2008, a British Airways 777-236ER equipped with Rolls Royce RB211 Trent 800 engines, landed short of runway 27L at Heathrow International Airport. The airplane was operating as Flight 38 from Beijing to London with 136 passengers and 16 crew members on board.

Nov 2, 2024 · On January 17, 2008, British Airways Flight 38, a scheduled flight from Beijing to London Heathrow, was approaching its destination when an unexpected event unfolded. The Boeing 777’s engines, typically responsive to auto-throttle commands, inexplicably failed to increase thrust, and gradually, both engines rolled back their power.

Details on the crash inovolving British Airways flight 38, a 777 that crashed at London's Heathrow Airport, while landing after a flight from Beijing, China.