London Heathrow Closed As British Airways Plane On Fire

[roamer]

Both runways in Heathrow closed after emergency landing of BA plane. Apparently lost one engine on take off and the other burst into flames. Passengers evacuated.

[lomatopo]

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1469797-lhr-runways-closed.html

[roamer]

It was an Airbus A319 LHR- Oslo. Engine can be seen on fire as it fly's over Central London returning to Heathrow. Scary incident.

http://news.sky.com/story/1095039/plane-on-fire-flying-over-central-london

[Mosha]

Must have been for those on board

[Vinny1967]

I know the right engine was on fire,but what the hell happened to the left engine ?

[lomatopo]

^ Engine cover lost?

Similar result Iberia A320: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iberia/Airbus-A320-214/0577413/&sid=58fcfc761cd83429fd9e4ffbc859fef8

[breadbin]

Nasty business that