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| Date: | Tuesday 14 June 1994 |
| Time: | c. 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-136 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-AWNO |
| MSN: | 20810/222 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 388 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | West of London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft had just taken off from Runway 27R, Heathrow, on a flight to New York with the first
officer handling when, at a height of around 1,000 feet, the No 3 engine fire fault light illuminated on
his annunciator for approximately 5 seconds. Some 10 to 15 seconds later, at around 2,000 feet, the
No 3 engine fire switch illuminated with a full fire warning. The commander and engineer officer
actioned the relevant fire drill whilst the first officer continued to fly the standard instrument departure and informed ATC of the event, asking them to standby. The engine was shut down in accordance with the checklist and the fire warnings ceased as soon as the first fire bottle had been discharged. Under the direction of ATC, the aircraft was climbed to 10,000 feet to the south west of the Isle of Wight where fuel was dumped. An uneventful three engined precautionary landing was later made at London Heathrow Airport with the fire service in attendance, the crew later reporting that throughout the event ATC had been very helpful. After landing, the fire vehicle crews made a visual check of the engine and, as there were no signs of a fire, the aircraft was taxied to a stand where the passengers disembarked normally.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fcabe5274a13170008f3/Boeing_747-136__G-AWNO_08-94.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9106349 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 November 1989 | G-AWNO | British Airways | 0 | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
non |
| 8 February 1996 | G-AWNO | British Airways | 0 | Chicago-O’Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) |  |
min |
| Electrical system problem | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2025 12:35 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 28-Jun-2025 12:36 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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