Tag: GE90 Uncontained Engine Failure
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On This Day In 2015, British Airways Flight 2276 turned into a fireball during takeoff, but decisive piloting and evacuation saved all 170 aboard.
On September 8, 2015, British Airways Flight 2276 was preparing to leave Las Vegas McCarran International Airport for London Gatwick. The aircraft was a 16-year-old Boeing 777-236ER, registration G-VIIO, carrying 157 passengers and 13 crew members. At about 4:13 p.m., the aircraft began its takeoff roll on Runway 07L. The flight had only reached about…
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