On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:26:50 -0800 (PST), TimHenderson wrote in


At 1250 (the accident was at 1242)

EGLL 171250Z 20013KT 9999 BKN008 10/08 Q0996 BECMG 24018G28KT SCT012
BKN020

so clearly the weather wasn't a factor.

On another thread, a knowledgeable jet pilot has surmised :

I suspect that the first point of investigation will be fuel waxing,
caused by exceptionally low temperatures en-route from China.

I doubt very much waxing was a factor as the engines still had power up to
two miles away and a height of only 600 feet. My money is on the engine
electronic control systems and particularly the associated software which
seems to have stopped manual override.

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Mike Tullett - Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 20/01/2008 22:36:33 GMT