Aviation officials concerned over 777’s power loss
The crash of a British Airways Boeing 777 in London on Jan. 17 still has aviation officials perplexed. The jet lost power during landing and crashed 1,000 feet short of the runway.
British Airways Boeing 777 did just that as it approached Heathrow Airport in London on Jan. 17. USA Today sums it up nicely: “The crash of this popular workhorse of long-distance international flying — 128 of which are operated by U.S. airlines — has transfixed the world’s aviation safety experts. Not only has the cause so far eluded accident investigators, but the potential impacts are enormous.” The same story also reports that designers may have overlooked a vulnerability in the engines.
Flight International says that investigators are looking at a possible defect in the fuel pumps.
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