air crash investigation British Airways Flight 38 1-3

On 17 January 2008, during short final both British Airways Flight 38’s engines rolled back to idle. The Captain raises the flaps which gives them a few more feet of flying time. The aircraft passes over the A30 road and crashes just short of the runway. There were no fatalities, but 47 people sustained injuries. The fuel flow to both engines was restricted because of ice crystals causing a blockage in the fuel-oil heat exchangers (FOHE). Another similar incident happened On November 26, 2008 when Delta Air Lines Flight 18’s engines also rolled back to idle at 39000 feet. That plane landed safely at Atlanta.

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