Unlatched engine doors to blame on Heathrow flight
The latches on both of the engines on the flight that had to make an emergency landing were left open, it has been reported by Heathrow investigators.
The fan cowl doors sheered off and punctured the fuel pipe, starting a fire in the right engine on the Airbus A319 BA flight to Oslo in Norway. The airplane made a safe landing after it returned to Heathrow shortly after it took off from Heathrow Airport on Friday 24th May. The AAIB (Air Accidents Investigation Branch) investigated the incident on the airplane, which was carrying 75 passengers and crew. All onboard were safely evacuated. The full news report can be found on the BBC News website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22732582.
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