The Crash of BA038

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Key Takeaways:

  • Captain Peter Burkill's British Airways Flight 38, a Boeing 777, crashed short of the Heathrow runway on January 17, 2008, due to an uncommanded dual engine rollback.
  • The provided content offers Captain Burkill's personal account of the incident, with a follow-up podcast also available discussing the 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.

Related Content:
Don’t miss our follow-up podcast with Burkill about the aftermath of the crash.

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