Pilot identified by Guardian as 42-year veteran Chris Henkey delivered ‘textbook response’ after ‘catastrophic failure of engine’,experts sayThe captain of a British Airways jet that was forced to abandon its takeoff from Las Vegas after an engine burst into flames is a veteran pilot who was due to retire next week. Related: British Airways fire: 'We saw the smoke. The smell was bitter. It was time to panic' To give you an idea of what the fire was like (that's my mate Jez, who just had a knee reconstruction, or on the dash). pic.twitter.com/snpHGFyxICContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com