Water leak in 747 galley - long long ago this dripped onto the aileron control rods and quite literally froze the controls. Fatal crash. Cause not published until much later. During which interval I was SLF on a TWA 747 LAX-LHR, we got into a slow roll oscillation, about ten degrees each way, mid Atlantic. I was sat over the wing and could see the ailerons not moving, whilst a small inboard surface was flipping up and down. I guess this was all that was keeping us right way up. After landing I saw a member of the crew being wheeled in a wheelchair with his arm in a sling, possibly fatigue from the constant effort. My thanks to the crew for managing to avert what had been catastrophe in the previous occurrence.
PS - Sorry, have searched for citations and am unable to substantiate original fatal crash.
Last edited by mike-wsm; 13th Dec 2010 at 10:42.