The Crash of BA038

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Key Takeaways:

  • Peter Burkill, captain of British Airways Flight 38, experienced an uncommanded dual engine rollback on his Boeing 777.
  • On January 17, 2008, the aircraft crashed short of the runway at Heathrow with 152 people aboard.
  • This content provides Captain Burkill's personal account of the incident.
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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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Don’t miss our follow-up podcast with Burkill about the aftermath of the crash.

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