Airplane Crash - London Heathrow, Staines, Surrey, England 06/18/1972
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - London Heathrow, Staines, Surrey, England
| Date | 06/18/1972 |
| Time | 16:11 |
| Location | London Heathrow, Staines, Surrey, England |
| Operator | British European Airways |
| Flight # | 548 |
| Route | London - Brussels |
| Type | Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C |
| Registration | G-ARPI |
| Cn/In | 2109 |
| Aboard | 118 |
| Fatalities | 118 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The plane crashed into a field shortly after taking off from Heathrow Airport. The airplane stalled after the wing's leading edge devices were retracted prematurely after takeoff. Failure of the captain to maintain adequate speed after noise abatement procedures. Premature retraction of the slats. Incapacitation of the captain due to a possible arterial hemorrhage. |
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