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British Airways Flight 38 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, to London Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, an 8,100-kilometre (4,400 nmi; 5,000 mi) trip.
The scene of the disaster, with the runway that G-OBME failed to reach at the top of the picture Photograph of the location of the disaster in May 2006 After taking off from Heathrow at 19:52, [ b ] Flight BD 092 was climbing through 28,300 feet (8,600 m) to reach its cruising altitude of 35,000 feet (11,000 m) when a blade detached from the ...
The 1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash was a military aviation accident that occurred at Heathrow Airport on 1 October 1956 when Avro Vulcan B.1 XA897 crashed while attempting to land in poor weather. The captain and co-pilot ejected safely but the remaining three crew and one passenger were killed.
1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash; BKS Air Transport Flight C.6845; B. 1950 Heathrow BEA Vickers Viking crash; BOAC Flight 712; H. 1948 Heathrow disaster; M.
18 August – Air Union Blériot 155 F-AIEB, named Wilbur Wright, crashed at Hurst, Kent whilst attempting a forced landing due to engine failure. Of the 15 passengers and crew on board, the pilot and two passengers were killed. 2 October – Air Union Blériot 155 F-AICQ, named Clement Ader, crashed at Leigh, Kent following a mid-air fire. All ...
The 1965 British European Airways Vickers Vanguard crash was a domestic flight operated by a Vickers Vanguard 951 aircraft of British European Airways (BEA). On Wednesday, 27 October 1965, the aircraft crashed during landing at London Heathrow Airport, causing the deaths of all 36 people on board.
The aircraft took off from Heathrow at 05:54 GMT but minutes into the flight the flight crew reported engine problems and requested a return to Blackbushe Airport.The crew was cleared by Air Traffic Control to descend to 3000 feet, but they were unable to maintain this altitude and continued descending.
The 1948 Heathrow disaster was the crash of a Douglas DC-3C of the Belgian airline Sabena at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom on 2 March, 1948.It was the first major accident at Heathrow Airport; of the 22 people on board 20 were killed, of whom most had British nationality.