British Airways B744 at London on Dec 11th 2014, gear problems
Last Update: December 11, 2014 / 17:18:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 11, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-107
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
G-BNLO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
A passenger reported the crew announced problems with the landing gear. After returning to Heathrow passengers were initially kept on board while engineers attempted to fix the problem but then passengers were told a replacement aircraft would take them to Dubai and they disembarked.
Witnesses on the ground alerted media that a loud bang similiar to an explosion had occurred when the aircraft passed over their properties.
A ground witness took a photo showing the Boeing 747-400 climbed out without retracting the landing gear.
Multiple passengers reported they did not hear any bangs on board of the aircraft.
The airline reported the aircraft landed safely back in Heathrow after a technical problem.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 11, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-107
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
G-BNLO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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