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One BA aircraft gets all clear
One of the three British Airways Boeing 767s grounded following the discovery of low traces of a radioactive substance has been given the all clear by UK government agencies.
The Health Protection Agency said it does not believe overall that passengers on the aircraft were at risk over the past month. The aircraft had flown 72 of the 221 flights identified, BA said.
Monitoring is continuing on a second aircraft and the airline hopes to return both into service at the weekend.
The HPA went on to say the risk of having been exposed to Polonium-210 remains low, BA added.
Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority has given clearance for the third aircraft – currently at Moscow, to return to Heathrow, where it will undergo testing. The aircraft is due to fly to London today.
The government advised British Airways on Tuesday that the aircraft were part of the police investigation into the death of Alexander Litvinenko (See previous TravelMole story).
Meanwhile, the airline is continuing to contact 33,000 customers who travelled on 221 European flights operated by the three aircraft identified by the investigation.
In addition, it has now taken more than 7,500 calls from customers on a special helpline. The helpline remains open on 0845 6040171 and + 44 (0) 191 211 3690 for international calls.
Details of the flights operated by the three aircraft at the centre of the investigation are available on ba.com. The airline will identify on the website the 72 flights that have been given the all clear.
Report by Phil Davies
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