British Airways Jet Evacuated at Heathrow After Engine Fault
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A British Airways jetliner carrying 75 passengers was evacuated on the runway at London’s Heathrow airport, with television pictures of the plane’s approach showing smoke spewing from one engine.
Customers and five crew exited safely after escape chutes were deployed, following which both landing strips at Europe’s busiest air hub were initially closed. The disruption caused the cancellation of 186 flights, Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd. said, with BA scrapping all short-haul services through 4 p.m.