Air Crash Investigation - S09E01 Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)

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On 22 August 1985, one engine of British Airtours Flight 28M caught fire during takeoff. Despite successfully abandoning takeoff, 55 people died as the fire quickly found its way into the passenger cabin while the aircraft was parked on the runway.

Type of aircraft: Boeing 737-236.
Cause of disaster: Engine fire due to improper maintenance of the No. 9 combustor can on the port engine, design flaw of the corridor of the 737.

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