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| Co-pilot controlled crash-landing | |
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| A British Airways jet that crash landed at Heathrow was being controlled by the co-pilot, it has been revealed. | |
| Captain Peter Burkill told a press conference Senior First Officer John Coward brought the plane in to land on Wednesday afternoon. | |
| Mr Burkill was greeted with massive applause as he made his way to give a short statement at the airline's headquarters in west London. | |
| All 136 passengers and 16 crew survived the incident. | |
| Mr Burkill praised his crew, passengers and rescue staff in the short statement. | |
| He thanked the crew who demonstrated "the highest standards of skill and professionalism", but he said because of the ongoing investigation he could not comment on what caused the incident. | |
| 'Most remarkable' | |
| He said: "As British Airways flight and cabin crew we are trained on a regular basis to deal with emergency situations. | |
| "We have procedures to follow and everyone knows their place. | |
| "Flying is about teamwork and we had an outstanding team on board." | |
| He said Mr Coward had done a "most remarkable job" in landing the aircraft. | |
| Investigators are trying to find out why the plane was forced to ditch short of the runway at the airport. | |
| The plane is thought to have suffered a sudden loss off power on approach. | The plane is thought to have suffered a sudden loss off power on approach. |