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| Both engines of the British Airways jet that crash-landed at Heathrow Airport were still running when it came down, investigators have said. | Both engines of the British Airways jet that crash-landed at Heathrow Airport were still running when it came down, investigators have said. |
| But the engines did not respond sufficiently to a thrust request as it came into land, the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) said. | But the engines did not respond sufficiently to a thrust request as it came into land, the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) said. |
| The AAIB said it was now focusing on the Boeing 777's fuel supply system. | |
| US investigators have noted six previous engine failures in the same type of aircraft, it also emerged. | US investigators have noted six previous engine failures in the same type of aircraft, it also emerged. |
| All 136 passengers and 16 crew on the flight from Beijing survived the crash-landing on 17 January. | All 136 passengers and 16 crew on the flight from Beijing survived the crash-landing on 17 January. |
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| The AAIB's investigation update comes as the US National Transportation Safety Board's website listed the previous engine failures. | |
| The most recent was in September 2006, when a Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777's right engine shut down near Brisbane, Australia. | The most recent was in September 2006, when a Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777's right engine shut down near Brisbane, Australia. |
| A UK aviation industry source told the Press Association seven engine failures was "not a large figure" given the aircraft's long flight history. | |
| In its update, the AAIB said the Boeing's twin Rolls-Royce engines initially responded to the request for thrust, but after three seconds the thrust of the right engine reduced and after eight seconds there was a thrust reduction in the left one. | |
| Recorded data shows the aircraft had enough fuel and its automatic throttle and engine control systems had worked as expected, the AAIB said. | |
| The AAIB said it was now carrying out a "detailed analysis and examination of the complete fuel flow path from the aircraft tanks to the engine fuel nozzles". | |
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