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Mar 18, 2008 3:15 PM CDT

New Airbus Lands in London

First A380 commercial flight arrives from Singapore

(Newser) - An Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet landed at London's Heathrow Airport today, completing the huge plane's first commercial European flight. The double-decker arrived from Singapore 15 minutes ahead of schedule, and each of the 470 passengers received a certificate commemorating the event. Singapore Airlines is currently using three of the planes...

Protest on Roof of Parliament

Feb 27, 2008 6:53 AM CST

Protest on Roof of Parliament

Environmental activists gain access to roof, drapes banners from landmark

(Newser) - Environmental protesters broke onto the roof of London's Houses of Parliament this morning and unfurled giant banners decrying the government's plans to build a new runway at Heathrow airport. Five activists, representing a group called Plane Stupid, eluded security to hang banners reading "No third runway" and "...

Plane Crash? C'mon. It Was Fun: Survivor

Feb 8, 2008 1:30 PM CST

Plane Crash? C'mon. It Was Fun: Survivor

BA passenger wants another trip down emergency slide

(Newser) - The British Airways flight that crash-landed at Heathrow last month certainly looked terrifying, but one passenger recalls the ordeal as "a fantastic experience" that has made her "the center of attention at dinner parties." Passengers had no indication the plane was in danger, Francis Charig writes in...

Boeing 777 in Spotlight After London Crash

Jan 23, 2008 10:38 AM CST

Boeing 777 in Spotlight After London Crash

Popular passenger jets had piled up 3.5M hours without such an incident

(Newser) - British and American investigators are still piecing together flight data to determine why a Boeing 777's engines suddenly refused to increase power just short of landing, causing the plane to crash-land at London's Heathrow airport on Thursday. The unexplained crash has drawn worldwide puzzlement, as the popular passenger plane previously...

Engines Didn't Respond in Heathrow Crash

Jan 18, 2008 4:12 PM CST

Engines Didn't Respond in Heathrow Crash

Thrust failure began at 600 feet, 2 miles out, initial reports finds

(Newser) - Engine failure caused the crash landing of a British Airways Boeing 777 just off the runways at Heathrow Airport yesterday. An initial investigation into the crash revealed that the plane's twin engines "didn't respond" to demands for thrust "at approximately 600 feet and two miles from touchdown,"...

Heathrow Pilot Hailed as Hero

Jan 18, 2008 5:47 AM CST

Heathrow Pilot Hailed as Hero

Deftly averted crashing into houses, road, perimeter fence

(Newser) - When all power on a British Airways flight suddenly failed 400 feet above ground as it headed into Heathrow Airport yesterday, pilot Peter Burkill had to muster all his skills gained in decades of flying to save the lives of hundreds of people—not only passengers, but also those in...

Crash Landing at Heathrow Injures 8; Cause Unknown

Jan 17, 2008 1:15 PM CST

Crash Landing at Heathrow Injures 8; Cause Unknown

British Airways 777 buckles after hitting grass short of runway

(Newser) - A British Airways passenger jet slammed into the ground at London's Heathrow Airport today, causing eight injuries but no deaths, the AP reports. The crash landing damaged the plane's underbelly and wings. The cause is still unknown; the 6-year-old Boeing 777 had never previously crashed, and was flown by "...

UK Air Travelers Allowed 2 Bags (Some Airports)

Jan 7, 2008 7:18 PM CST

UK Air Travelers Allowed 2 Bags (Some Airports)

Baggage rules relaxed at Heathrow, not Gatwick, others

(Newser) - Confusion may be the rule for air travelers in the UK, where some—but not all—airports have been allowed to drop a one-cabin-bag-per-passenger limit. Passengers at Heathrow and 21 other airports will be permitted to carry two bags for the first time since the tightening of airport security in...

London Security Crackdown Targets Transit

Jul 2, 2007 4:55 AM CDT

London Security Crackdown Targets Transit

Travelers in for increased delays

(Newser) - British police are cracking down on security at rail services and airports to thwart terror attacks in the wake of a trio of car bomb attempts over the weekend. No specific intelligence warns of an attack on the subway system or the rail network, but the increased patrols and security...