On June 18, 1972, BEA Flight 548 left Heathrow bound for Brussels. Within 150 seconds it had crashed near Staines, killing all 118 on board. This part examines how cockpit tensions, pilot ...
In June 1972, BEA Flight 548 crashed near Staines after critical errors with the Trident’s droop system. With all 118 lives lost, it became Britain’s deadliest crash and forced changes in cockpit ...