Kegworth air disaster - British Midland chairman on possible causes

Title

Kegworth air disaster - British Midland chairman on possible causes

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

11 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:43

Description

Kegworth air disaster. Chairman of British Midland Airways, Michael Bishop responds to suggestions at a press conference that the pilot may have closed down the wrong engine before the crash. On it being necessary to determine the basis on which the actions on board the flight deck were taken, and the nature of the information received, before drawing any conclusions.

Contributors

Michael Bishop

Keywords

Air accidents; Fires; UK; Great Britain; Pilots; Aeroplanes; England; Air safety; Disasters; Aviation; Leicestershire; British Midland Airways; Jet engines; Kegworth air disaster (1989); Boeing 737; Kevin Hunt

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