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| Crashed passenger jet to be moved | |
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| A passenger jet which crash-landed onto the runway of Heathrow Airport will be moved on Sunday morning, accident investigators have announced. | |
| Co-pilot John Coward managed to land the stricken Boeing 777 jet just inside the airport's fence on Thursday. | |
| An initial report by the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) said the engines failed to respond to demands for increased thrust from the crew. | An initial report by the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) said the engines failed to respond to demands for increased thrust from the crew. |
| A more detailed analysis of the flight recorder is taking place. | A more detailed analysis of the flight recorder is taking place. |
| A spokesman for the AAIB said: "The plane will be moved tomorrow morning between 0800 and 1100. | |
| "It will be moved to the eastern hangars at Heathrow and will remain there for the duration of the investigation." | |
| The AAIB is also looking at "the range of aircraft systems that could influence engine operation". | The AAIB is also looking at "the range of aircraft systems that could influence engine operation". |
| A significant amount of fuel leaked from the aircraft but there was no fire AAIB crash report | A significant amount of fuel leaked from the aircraft but there was no fire AAIB crash report |
| Earlier Captain Peter Burkill, who had been in overall charge of the plane, said Senior First Officer Coward had done a "most remarkable job" in landing the aircraft. | Earlier Captain Peter Burkill, who had been in overall charge of the plane, said Senior First Officer Coward had done a "most remarkable job" in landing the aircraft. |
| He also praised all the crew for showing "the highest standards of skill and professionalism". | He also praised all the crew for showing "the highest standards of skill and professionalism". |
| "Flying is about teamwork and we had an outstanding team on board," he said. | "Flying is about teamwork and we had an outstanding team on board," he said. |
| The co-pilot's mother said he had been the right man for the job. | The co-pilot's mother said he had been the right man for the job. |
| "I would put my life in his hands," said Myrene Coward, from her Wiltshire home. | "I would put my life in his hands," said Myrene Coward, from her Wiltshire home. |
| How landing at Heathrow works | How landing at Heathrow works |
| The AAIB report said all had gone normally with flight BA038 until the jet was just two miles from touchdown. | The AAIB report said all had gone normally with flight BA038 until the jet was just two miles from touchdown. |
| The plane was using an instrument landing system (ILS) approach, which allows pilots to follow a set path and be guided in - in this incident towards runway 27L at Heathrow. | The plane was using an instrument landing system (ILS) approach, which allows pilots to follow a set path and be guided in - in this incident towards runway 27L at Heathrow. |
| The jet was at a height of about 600ft (180m) when the engines failed to respond to a demand for increased thrust from its auto throttle. | The jet was at a height of about 600ft (180m) when the engines failed to respond to a demand for increased thrust from its auto throttle. |
| After continued demands for increased thrust, and with the "flight crew moving the throttle levers, the engines similarly failed to respond", the report said. | After continued demands for increased thrust, and with the "flight crew moving the throttle levers, the engines similarly failed to respond", the report said. |
| "The aircraft speed reduced and the aircraft descended onto the grass short of the paved runway surface," it said. | "The aircraft speed reduced and the aircraft descended onto the grass short of the paved runway surface," it said. |
| Landing gear on the right broke off from the wing on touchdown, the report said. | Landing gear on the right broke off from the wing on touchdown, the report said. |
| Investigations will focus on the aircraft's two engines | |
| All 136 passengers and 16 crew on the British Airways flight survived - one person suffered a broken leg and others received minor injuries during the emergency evacuation. | All 136 passengers and 16 crew on the British Airways flight survived - one person suffered a broken leg and others received minor injuries during the emergency evacuation. |
| The report said that during the crash-landing "a significant amount of fuel leaked from the aircraft but there was no fire". | The report said that during the crash-landing "a significant amount of fuel leaked from the aircraft but there was no fire". |
| Independent aviation safety expert David Gleave told the BBC what was now happening to the wreckage. | Independent aviation safety expert David Gleave told the BBC what was now happening to the wreckage. |
| "They've jacked the aeroplane up so it's on big stands. They've put airbags underneath it and a whole series of railway sleepers, so now they can enter the aircraft and it's relatively safe," he said. | "They've jacked the aeroplane up so it's on big stands. They've put airbags underneath it and a whole series of railway sleepers, so now they can enter the aircraft and it's relatively safe," he said. |
| "It's not going to collapse and sag any more. They'll take a look underneath the aircraft. | "It's not going to collapse and sag any more. They'll take a look underneath the aircraft. |
| "They may consider pulling the engines off the aircraft and sending those away to be stripped down and looked at in greater detail. | "They may consider pulling the engines off the aircraft and sending those away to be stripped down and looked at in greater detail. |
| "They may take the luggage off, they may take the fuel off, in order to make the aeroplane as light as possible to move it." | "They may take the luggage off, they may take the fuel off, in order to make the aeroplane as light as possible to move it." |
| Heathrow is expected to run a normal schedule of flights on Saturday, although passengers are advised to check with their airline before making their trip. | Heathrow is expected to run a normal schedule of flights on Saturday, although passengers are advised to check with their airline before making their trip. |
| A British Airports Authority (BAA) spokeswoman said: "All operations are returning today, with all terminals returning to normal. | A British Airports Authority (BAA) spokeswoman said: "All operations are returning today, with all terminals returning to normal. |
| "There are no temporary marquees up, all passengers can resume normal procedures for checking in." | "There are no temporary marquees up, all passengers can resume normal procedures for checking in." |