2 h. ago British Airways plane catches fire as pilot left confused during take

The British Airways Boeing 777 was bound for Vancouver, Canada, when the co-pilot "unintentionally" moved the wrong hand for the wrong control, according to an investigation.

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3 h. ago British Airways plane catches fire as pilot confuses left and right during Gatwick take

A runway at Gatwick Airport was forced to close for 50-minutes and 23 flights were cancelled after a British Airways plane caught on fire when a pilot confused his right and left

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27 h. ago British Airways plane caught fire and closed Gatwick runway after pilot forgot left and right

The experienced pilot ‘could not identify a reason’ why the mishap occurred

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28 h. ago British Airways plane fire that closed Gatwick runway was caused by pilot forgetting his left and right

The experienced pilot ‘could not identify a reason’ why the mishap occurred

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37 h. ago British Airways plane caught fire after pilot mixed up left and right during take

The jet had been about to take off from Gatwick to Vancouver in June last year, when the co-pilot mistook his right hand for his left and pulled back on the lever operating the aircraft's thrust.

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3 w. ago Gatwick fire: Dramatic moment car erupts into flames as 'people left screaming'

Explosions could be heard as the tyres burst, with the car soon becoming completely destroyed

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