B777 crash reveals fault in checklist
The UK air accidents investigation branch (AAIB) has issued a safety recommendation calling for Boeing to notify all 777 operators that they should change
The UK air accidents investigation branch (AAIB) has issued a safety recommendation calling for Boeing to notify all 777 operators that they should change safety procedures during an emergency landing in the type.
The action follows the accident of a British Airways Boeing 777 at Heathrow Airport on January 17 when the aircraft landed short of the runway after the Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines failed to respond to demands for more thrust. Nine passengers and four crew members were injured and the aircraft was declared a write-off. Boeing 777s operated by airlines in China, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and many others will all feel the effects of the action.
