Incident at Heathrow
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Incident at Heathrow
News on the BBC about an incident that's closed 2 runways at Heathrow, hope everyone's ok.
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Confirm that I seen aircraft fly overhead 5 miles out over Hounslow with a trail of smoke from what appear to be port engine. I was out of normal for the vapour in the air today , and that what took our attention.
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As all the fire service react to the incident on the North Runway it can and seems to have meant that there is no RFF cover for the other runway and hence it closes devoting all resources to the incident,
I'm sat on a MAN bound 321. Driver says at least an hours delay for us. Some pax already getting off.
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Sky News reporting fire incident in port engine. Slides deployed.
Edit - - - But Sky are now showing a video with the starboard engine smoking while on approach.
Edit - - - But Sky are now showing a video with the starboard engine smoking while on approach.
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Sky News saying that it involves a BAW aircraft, both runways closed currently.
I also like how Sky News are saying that this is not terror-related
Thank Goodness all pax and staff evacuated safely! Sounds to me like a 'normal' emergency i.e a/c landed safely, all evacuated safely so nothing more to say really I feel
Full Qudos to all emergency personnel for a job very well done and not forgetting the flight deck for a remarkable job getting the thing on the ground! Video on Sky News showing an amateur footage clearly showing the no2/right hand engine trailing smoke.
Well done to all involved
I also like how Sky News are saying that this is not terror-related
Thank Goodness all pax and staff evacuated safely! Sounds to me like a 'normal' emergency i.e a/c landed safely, all evacuated safely so nothing more to say really I feel
Full Qudos to all emergency personnel for a job very well done and not forgetting the flight deck for a remarkable job getting the thing on the ground! Video on Sky News showing an amateur footage clearly showing the no2/right hand engine trailing smoke.
Well done to all involved
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Sky confirming an A-319, slides deployed and pax evacuated. Witness saw it fly overhead, he heard the sound of an explosion and saw the right engine on fire. Video shows plane overhead, starboard engine trailing smoke. Possible arr from Oslo.
Well done
