Incident Boeing 777-236ER G-VIIS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34431
 
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Date:Sunday 5 October 2008
Time:19:20 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B772 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 777-236ER
Owner/operator:British Airways
Registration: G-VIIS
MSN: 29323/206
Year of manufacture:1999
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 90
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:EGGW
Destination airport:KIAH
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flight BA195 diverted to Chicago O'Hare. The crew detected an "electrical burning smell" and diverted the plane as a precaution. The 777 returned to LHR the next morning as flight BAW9153 .

Sources:

Associated Press
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW1CB/history/20081005/1047Z/EGLL/KORD
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/british-airways-plane-makes-emergency-landing-28449439.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Oct-2008 12:05 ddkLONDON Added
08-Oct-2008 12:11 harro Updated

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