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Flight delays continue in probe | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Heathrow Airport is still experiencing delays following the crash-landing of a British Airways Boeing 777. | |
An airport spokesperson said there had been 56 cancelled flights on Monday and it was not known how long the disruption would continue. | |
All 136 passengers and 16 crew on the flight from Beijing survived. | |
On Sunday, the plane was moved 500m from near the southern runway to a hangar where the investigation into the crash-landing will continue. | On Sunday, the plane was moved 500m from near the southern runway to a hangar where the investigation into the crash-landing will continue. |
But the effects of the incident are still being felt at the airport. | But the effects of the incident are still being felt at the airport. |
BA pilot 'feared all would die' | BA pilot 'feared all would die' |
An airport spokesman said on Monday there had been 24 cancelled arrivals and 32 cancelled departures, mostly to short-haul flights. | An airport spokesman said on Monday there had been 24 cancelled arrivals and 32 cancelled departures, mostly to short-haul flights. |
Planes can take off - but cannot land - on the southern runway. The northern runway is functioning normally. The spokeswoman said: "We do not have a projected time when it will be fully operational - it will be as soon as it is safe to operate. | |
"It takes time for operations to get back to normal but Heathrow handles 1,300 flights a day so these cancellations are quite small." | |
Passengers are advised to check with airlines before they fly. | Passengers are advised to check with airlines before they fly. |
A British Airways aircraft recovery team took several hours to move the 200-tonne jet. | A British Airways aircraft recovery team took several hours to move the 200-tonne jet. |
Lost power | Lost power |
The plane, positioned outside a hangar, will now remain there while investigators try to determine why the aircraft apparently lost power in mid-air as it approached Heathrow. | The plane, positioned outside a hangar, will now remain there while investigators try to determine why the aircraft apparently lost power in mid-air as it approached Heathrow. |
Senior first officer John Coward, under the command of Captain Peter Burkill, averted disaster by landing the craft within Heathrow's fence following the malfunction. | Senior first officer John Coward, under the command of Captain Peter Burkill, averted disaster by landing the craft within Heathrow's fence following the malfunction. |
An initial report released by the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) said all had gone normally on the flight until the aircraft was just two miles from touchdown and at a height of 600ft. | An initial report released by the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) said all had gone normally on the flight until the aircraft was just two miles from touchdown and at a height of 600ft. |
The early findings appeared to corroborate claims the plane had suddenly lost power. | The early findings appeared to corroborate claims the plane had suddenly lost power. |
The preliminary report from the AAIB into the incident is due out within 30 days. | The preliminary report from the AAIB into the incident is due out within 30 days. |
How landing at Heathrow works | How landing at Heathrow works |
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