Benutzer:Frank Münker/British Airways-Flug 2276

Vorlage:Current Vorlage:Infobox aircraft occurrence British Airways Flight 2276 was a scheduled flight operating from McCarran International Airport in the United States to London Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom. On September 8, 2015, the Boeing 777-200ER operating this route suffered an engine failure during its take-off roll at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport. After noticing what the captain later described as a "catastrophic engine failure" in the left-hand engine, well before take-off speed, the flight crew aborted the takeoff and ordered an evacuation of the aircraft. All passengers and crew escaped, with some suffering minor injuries.

The airport's emergency services extinguished the fire within five minutes of the mayday call. Fire officials said 14 people were taken to Sunrise Hospital to be treated for minor injuries, including cuts and bruises, most a result of sliding down the inflatable chutes to escape.

The FAA indicated the fire was caused by failure of the left General Electric GE90 engine, one of two fitted on the plane. FlightGlobal reported that, as of the day of the accident, it was unclear whether the failure was uncontained.

The runway—one of the airport's four—was closed as a result, but other operations at the airport continued.

Flight

The aircraft left Terminal 3 Gate E3 at 15:53 local time, and began its takeoff from Runway 07L at 16:12 where the incident occurred.

See also

• British Airtours Flight 28M