British Airways jet 'seconds from disaster' after stalling 4,000ft over London
A British Airways flight from Dusseldorf to London Heathrow experienced a mid-air stall and a significant altitude drop due to an air data system failure. The captain intervened to regain control, and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has launched an official probe.
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A British Airways jet was reportedly "seconds from disaster" after a pilot blunder over London.
Flight BA919 was flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, into London Heathrow on July 6 when it stalled near Canary Wharf , prompting a drop of 2,000ft in just four minutes, according to flight data.
According to the Sun , the incident was caused by an air data system failure, which the first officer was unable to remedy, forcing the captain to intervene.
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