British Airways A320 Issued Mayday After 2 Stall Warnings Near Heathrow
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 31
British Airways A320 Issued Mayday After 2 Stall Warnings Near Heathrow
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 31
Summary
A July 6 British Airways flight from Dusseldorf landed safely at Heathrow after a violent maneuver left passengers fearing a crash, with one traveler describing panic and no cockpit updates.
A data system failure on the Airbus A320 triggered an initial stall warning on approach, forcing the crew into alternate law before a second warning sounded at 3,000 feet.
The crew upgraded an urgency call to mayday — signaling imminent danger — and passengers later saw several fire trucks and a police car on the tarmac after landing.
The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch is treating the event as a serious incident, with British Airways assisting and France's BEA having disclosed the technical failure behind it.