G Crozier wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 23:53:40 +0000,
wrote:
Let's just wait for a plane or two to demolish Slough
One did fall out of the sky a few years ago now over Slough
if I am not mistaken
You are mistaken. It was over Staines.
the captain didn't close the flaps or something after
taking off I think this is the one.
The captain, or perhaps another member of the crew, prematurely closed the
leading-edge droops.
27/10/1965 London, UK
18 June 1972
VC-9 BEA
Trident
Crew tiredness .
The captain had a heart attack.
[from later post}
PS the Captain's name of the BEA flight was Captain
Stanley Key that I am certain of.
You got that bit right!
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Richard J.
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