Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I don't want to die'
A British Airways flight from Dusseldorf to Heathrow issued a mayday call following a data system failure that triggered stall warnings. Passengers reported a frightening experience involving violent maneuvers and a lack of communication from the crew.
Why it matters
The incident is currently under investigation by the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch to determine how a modern Airbus A320 experienced multiple critical system warnings.
Image source, Edward Killiwick Image caption, Edward said there were several fire trucks on the tarmac when the plane landed
A passenger on a British Airways flight that issued a distress call on approach to Heathrow Airport earlier this month has described the rising fear in the cabin and a lack of information from the crew.
Edward Killiwick had been travelling back from a friend's birthday party with his partner Julie, on the flight from Dusseldorf in Germany on 6 July.
He said passengers were told that the landing had been aborted, and then he felt a "very violent manoeuvre" and "did think we could crash". He and his partner had to comfort a woman who "completely lost it and started screaming, 'I don't want to die'".
The flight landed safely, but the incident is being investigated with assistance from BA.
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