G Crozier wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 23:53:40 +0000,
wrote:
Let's just wait for a plane or two to demolish Slough
One did fall out of the sky a few years ago now over Slough
if I am not mistaken

You are mistaken. It was over Staines.

the captain didn't close the flaps or something after
taking off I think this is the one.

The captain, or perhaps another member of the crew, prematurely closed the
leading-edge droops.

27/10/1965 London, UK

18 June 1972

VC-9 BEA

Trident

Crew tiredness .

The captain had a heart attack.

[from later post}
PS the Captain's name of the BEA flight was Captain
Stanley Key that I am certain of.

You got that bit right!

--
Richard J.
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 10:17:21 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:
You are mistaken. It was over Staines.
I do beg your parden you are right it was a long time ago though.
The captain, or perhaps another member of the crew, prematurely closed the
leading-edge droops.
I know it was something of that nature ) .
Crew tiredness .
The captain had a heart attack.
Well the report stated Crew tiredness but I did think it was some
health problem and he had mentioned before boarding the plane that he
did not feel well but put it down to indigestion or something.
[from later post}
PS the Captain's name of the BEA flight was Captain
Stanley Key that I am certain of.
You got that bit right!
God only knows how or why I have hung on to that name all these
years !!.
Grant .

G Crozier wrote:
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 10:17:21 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:
You are mistaken. It was over Staines.
I do beg your parden you are right it was a long time ago though.
The captain, or perhaps another member of the crew, prematurely
closed the leading-edge droops.
I know it was something of that nature ) .
Crew tiredness .
The captain had a heart attack.
Well the report stated Crew tiredness

No, it didn't. It stated "No question of fatigue arises in this case."

but I did think it was some health problem and he had mentioned
before boarding the plane that he did not feel well but put it
down to indigestion or something.

The only reference in the Public Inquiry report to Captain Key saying that
he felt unwell was on another occasion mentioned by him in a letter 4
months previously. He probably did feel unwell during the flight that
crashed but there is no evidence that he revealed this at any time.

Rather than rely on your memory, I suggest you refer to the inquiry report
which is at
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/group...cst?n=5250&l=4

--
Richard J.
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