A British Airways flight had to abort its takeoff at Gatwick airport after the co -pilot mistakenly confused his left and right hands.
The incident occurred on June 28, with a Boeing 777 to Vancouver, Canada. It resulted in a 50 -minute track closure and 23 canceled exits.
The error occurred when the co -pilot moved a lever to the left instead of the right, reducing the thrust of the aircraft. At the same time, the commander asked the plane to stop.
After accelerating briefly, the takeoff was abandoned. The plane stopped long before the end of the track.
Fire extinction teams were called to extinguish a fire against the right -handled train. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
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A British Airways spokesman said: “Security is always our highest priority and our pilots took the aircraft to a safe stop.”
The AAIB report indicated that the co -pilot, with more than 6,100 hours of flight, was “surprised” by the error and could not identify the cause.
Days before the incident, British Airways had issued a security notice reminding the pilots to stay focused.
The airline urged the pilots to “stop before the execution and consider cognitively what is the required action.” He also emphasized the “erroneous selections” in the previous information sessions and during regular simulator training.
(BBC)
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