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| Date: | Sunday 24 October 1999 |
| Time: | 09:28 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1011-385-3 TriStar 500 |
| Owner/operator: | BWIA International Airways |
| Registration: | 9Y-TGJ |
| MSN: | 193G-1179 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 224 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Heathrow Tower was informed that a Lockheed L1011 was inbound with No 1 engine shutdown, estimated to land on 09L at 0928 hrs. A 'Local Stand By' was initiated at 0925 hrs. After a normal landing the aircraft vacated the runway, when ATC saw flames coming from the No 1 engine. The 'Local Stand By' was upgraded to an 'Aircraft Ground Incident' at 0929 hrs. Runway 09L was closed immediately and one aircraft carried out a missed approach. The Airport Fire Service arrived and discharged foam into the No 1 engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/54230371ed915d1374000b97/dft_avsafety_pdf_502278.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10884359 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2025 08:11 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 02-Apr-2025 08:12 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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