The Heathrow Enigma (British Airways Flight 38) (S10E02)
S10E02
On January 17, 2008, British Airways Flight 38 is nearing its landing when an unexpected increase in thrust is commanded by the autothrottles, but the engines remain unresponsive and stuck at idle. In a bid to gain altitude, the captain deploys an additional notch of flaps, but the aircraft ultimately crash-lands just before reaching the runway. Miraculously, there are no fatalities. Investigations later reveal that ice crystals had formed, obstructing fuel flow to both engines due to blockages in the fuel-oil heat exchangers.
Show
Mayday
Episode
S10E02
Air Date
Mar 07, 2011
Season 10 Episodes
S10E01
Who's in Control (Turkish Airlines Flight 1951)
S10E02
The Heathrow Enigma (British Airways Flight 38)
S10E03
Cockpit Failure (Crossair Flight 3597)
S10E04
Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)
S10E05
Dead Tired (Colgan Air Flight 3407)
S10E06
Pilot Betrayed (Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751)