Air Accident Investigators Begin Heathrow Crash Probe

Air accident investigators are beginning to sift through the wreckage of the British Airways Boeing 777 that crash landed at Heathrow Airport yesterday. It is still not clear exactly what occured on the flight from Singapore however one airport worker claims to have spoken to the pilot who mentioned losing all systems in the aircraft as he came in to land.

The worker went on the explain that the pilot had to glide the aircraft into Heathrow which is extremely difficult due to the low speed it would have already been travelling at as it came in to land and that the pilot 'deserves a medal the size of a frying pan.'

This information is in contrast to some of the passengers onboard the aircraft who have claimed hearing the engines working at maximium speed as they came in. As the investigation begins in earnest these facts will become clearer.

Two of the passengers onboard the aircraft explained that the landing did not appear to be anything out of the ordinary apart from the aircraft coming to a halt quicker than usual. Their only clue to a problem was when the aircraft stopped the oxygen masks came down from the ceiling and some panels inside the aircraft fell or came apart. According to the passengers red lights came on by the aircraft doors and the emergency slides were activated in a matter of seconds. There appeared to be a small degree of panic in the aircraft however this was apparently dealt with by the BA cabin crew.

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Published by: Jon Vickery