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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 1999 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-236ER |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-VIIE |
| MSN: | 27487/58 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 276 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Over Bristol, Avon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the climb after departure from London Heathrow (LHR), whilst passing FL260, a blue/grey
haze and acrid fumes were noted in both the flight deck and the passenger cabin. An emergency
was declared as a 'PAN' and a return to LHR commenced. The flight crew went onto oxygen
immediately and actioned the smoke removal and fuel jettison checklists. A normal autoland was
completed, the runway was cleared, and after the fire services confirmed that there were no signs of
smoke, the aircraft was taxied to the stand for a normal disembarkation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fd37ed915d137100092d/dft_avsafety_pdf_500920.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7071308 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2025 15:27 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 12-Apr-2025 15:40 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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