British Airways B744 at Sao Paulo on Feb 21st 2015, rejected takeoff due to hydraulic leak
Last Update: February 23, 2015 / 23:59:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 21, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-246
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-BYGA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Passengers reported there was a major hydraulic leak, other passengers reported the captain announced there had been indication of a hydraulic leak and they were now without hydraulics and without brakes. They were returned to the departure lounge, but were able to board again and departed.
The aircraft was able to depart about 4 hours after the rejected takeoff and reached London with a delay of 4.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 21, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-246
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-BYGA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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