BA 747 Comes Within Seconds Of Crashing

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Hundreds of passengers had a miraculous escape when their plane nearly crashed after taking off.

The British Airways Boeing 747 shook violently and did not rise more than 30ft above the ground as it set off from Johannesburg to London.

It’s been suggested that a technical fault caused the plane to go into landing mode meaning the flaps that normally make it rise did not work.

The pilot has been praised for his quick actions in keeping the Boeing 747 in the air, saving the lives of the 256 passengers on board.

Travelling at 200mph, he dumped enough fuel for the aircraft to eventually gain height, before returning it to the airport.

An investigation is under way as to how the jet came so close to crashing.

Posted on June 1, 2009 | Filed Under Travel