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13 March 2009

The Friendly Skies

Just sit back and enjoy the flight...
Experts have warned there is a "high probability" that a fault which caused a British Airways jet to crash-land at Heathrow could hit other Boeing 777s.

US air accident investigators called for a component to be redesigned after a Delta Air Lines plane reportedly encountered a similar problem.

Manufacturers Rolls-Royce say the new part should be ready within the year.

There are currently 220 Boeing 777s, with Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines, in operation. The planes are used by 11 airlines and British Airways owns 15.
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