BA009 LHR - Per 1982, all engines lost...

[scudpilot]

Just watched an air crash investigation documentary on National Geographic about the BA 747 that was unlucky enough to fly through a volcanic ash cloud and loose all 4 engines.. Fantastic programme, and Eric Moody and co, if you are on here... you are all legends!:ok:

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Eric is still as large as life, delivering excellent talks on the incident.

I had the good fortune to fly home with my family from Miami some years ago with Eric as the Captain. I managed to get on the flight deck from near TOD and stayed until we parked at Heathrow. It was a truly amazing experience..

[Leezyjet]

That 747 is currently residing at Bournemouth, wearing the colours of European Aviation - although it won't ever fly again as the wings have been chopped off.

I heard that European wanted £100,000 for it as scrap, although it would be nice to do as has been done in Stockholm and turn it into a hotel/b&b - which would probably do quite well in that part of the world.

:)

[Captain Airclues]

Eric has his own website;

Welcome to Eric Moody (http://www.ericmoody.com/)

Dave

[scudpilot]

Hi All,

Found the site earlier and emailed Eric, surprised to get back a really nice response a few hours later, just re-enforcing what I suspected.. top bloke! :ok:

[Bullethead]

BA009 LHR - Per 1982, all engines lost...

Just curious, why has the thread title got LHR in it when the incident occurred nearer to CGK?

Regards,
BH.

[Captain Airclues]

Bullethead

Possibly because the aircraft started its journey at LHR and its destination was PER.

Dave

[Bullethead]

Looks like you've got all the Clues Captain, I missed the Per, being partly in lower case, as the destination and wondered about the LHR as the actual sector was KUL-PER.

Regards and thanks,
BH.

[Icare9]

I flew to Perth a year later and was surprised to hear applause on landing.
Not really the done thing on BA, what!
It was only watching TV news that I realised the connection and that there must have been a passenger "reunion" group on board.
Have to say that I was glad not to have been aboard a year earlier!

[cml387]

Although reports are available going way back on the AAIB website, I can't find the report on this incident. Being a British aircraft I would have thought it would be there. Anyone have any links?