The British Airways Safety Medal
The Safety Medal has been awarded on three previous occasions.
29 December 2000
Captain Bill Hagan
Senior First Officer Phil Watson
Senior First Officer Richard Webb
The award recognised the heroic actions of the flight crew in their handling of flight BA2069 London Gatwick to Nairobi when a passenger stormed the flight deck and attempted to seize the flight controls of the Boeing 747-400 about five and a half hours into the flight.
The flight crew were able to restrain the intruder, regain control of the aircraft and land safely in Nairobi.
19 November 1998
Captain Rick Craft
First Officer Rod Young
SEO David Bennett
Captain Rick Craft, First Officer Rod Young and
SEO David Bennet received the Safety Medal after their actions on the BA095 Heathrow to Montreal. The aircraft was on final approach to Montreal when it suffered one of the worst bird strikes in British Airways history. During a go-round the aircraft flew into a flock of geese. The crew had to shut down one of the four engines, suffered a loss of electrical power and had to shut down a second engine during landing. The aircraft landed safely and passengers disembarked normally. When the aircraft was inspected it was found to have suffered extensive damage.
22 October 1995
Captain Tim Steeds
Captain Don Gray
Robert Smith
Bernie Tremain.
The crew were undertaking a routine post maintenance test flight of a 737-200. During the flight the aircraft began to make abnormal movements. The flight crew were able to overcome the flight difficulties and landed safely. Their outstanding efforts during and after the flight ensured that the problem was identified and modifications made.