The Crash of BA038

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Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Peter Burkill, captain of British Airways Flight 38, shares his account of the January 2008 Heathrow crash.
The incident involved an uncommanded dual engine rollback on a Boeing 777 with 152 aboard, causing it to crash short of the runway.
The provided content is an audio recording of Burkill's personal experience, with a follow-up podcast available covering the crash's aftermath.

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Peter Burkill was captain of British Airways Flight 38, a Boeing 777 with 152 aboard, when it suffered an uncommanded dual engine rollback and crashed short of the runway at Heathrow on January 17, 2008. This is what he experienced, in his words.

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