Posted on 09/05/2008 2:37:53 AM PDT by Winniesboy
Airlines were urged yesterday to implement safety measures to reduce the risk of ice restricting fuel flow, after the crash of a British Airways jet at Heathrow earlier this year. A report, the fifth to be released by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) into the incident, concluded that the crash, on January 17, was probably caused by ice within the fuel-feed system. Now the AAIB wants aviation regulators to introduce interim measures for all Boeing 777s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines to prevent a similar incident. It also wants watchdogs to consider the implications of the findings for other types of aircraft and to ensure that fuel systems can cope with the potential build-up and sudden release of ice.
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Interesting.
PC, ping to your aviation list.
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Anyone seen a more technical explanation for this incident?
Global warming will prevent these types of mishaps in the future.
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