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Mayday Episode 10.02 The Heathrow Enigma (British Airways Flight 38)
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Mayday Episode 10.02 The Heathrow Enigma (British Airways Flight 38)

Episode Premiere
March 7, 2011
Genre
Documentary
Production Company
Cineflix Productions
Official Site
http://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Mayday
Episode Premiere
March 7, 2011
Genre
Documentary
Period
2003 -
Production Co
Cineflix Productions
Distributor
5
Official Site
http://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Mayday
Director
George D'Amato
Screenwriter
Larry Bambrick
Main Cast
  • Stephen Bogaert
Additional Cast
  • Frank Chiesurin
  • Grahame Wood
  • Robert Bennett
  • Marty Moreau
  • Timm Zemanek

On 17 January 2008, British Airways Flight 38 is on its final approach to land, when the autothrottles command increased thrust from the engines. The engines do not respond to the control inputs and remain at idle. The captain raises one notch of flaps to give the aircraft a few more feet of flying distance; it crash-lands just short of the runway without causing any fatalities. The fuel flow to both engines was restricted because of ice crystals causing a blockage in the fuel-oil heat exchangers.