British Airways Flight 38

British Airways Flight 38 (call sign Speedbird 38) was a scheduled flight from Beijing Capital International Airport which crash landed just short of the runway at its destination, Heathrow Airport, London, on 17 January 2008 after an 8,100 kilometres (4,400 nmi; 5,000 mi) flight. There were no fatalities, but thirteen people sustained injuries. It was the first accident that resulted in a Boeing 777 hull loss. The cause was determined to be ice ... more

Airliner accident

Date:

  • Jan 17, 2008

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Aircraft type:

Operator:

Tail number:

  • G-YMMM

Passengers:

  • 136

Crew:

  • 16

Survivors:

  • 152

Injuries:

  • 13

Flight destination:

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Start date:

  • Jan 17, 2008
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News-report(s):

Url News-reporting organisation Title Date
  • What happens to a plane wreck?
  • Jan 18, 2008
  • Newsnight
  • Jan 17, 2008
  • Heathrow crash co-pilot John Coward: I thought we'd die
  • Jan 20, 2008
  • Profile: Boeing 777
  • Jan 17, 2008
  • What went wrong with BA flight?
  • Jan 17, 2008
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