A call has been made for an immediate review of airline safety in the wake of initial findings into the crash of a British Airways Boeing 777 at Heathrow.
The Air Accidents Investigations Branch urged action to find out whether ice blocking the fuel supply which caused the BA aircraft to crash land in January could be a problem with other aircraft.
The report said that early indications were that the 777 lost power after the flow of fuel dropping just prior to the aircraft was due to land.
The 777 had been flying from Beijing over Siberia to London with 136 passengers and 16 crew. One passenger suffered a broken leg and 12 others sustained minor injuries when the aircraft came down short of the runway.
A Boeing spokesman described the incident as “extremely unique and rare†and said the manufacturer had devices operational changes designed to prevent ice accumulating in the fuel supply system.
BA said there were no safety recommendations specific to the airline.
by Phil Davies
