A British Airways 747 is making a series of hops on its way to New Zealand when something goes wrong. What causes this flight to make an emergency landing in Jakarta.

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Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/536702480574799338/

https://www.deviantart.com/the-papernes-guy/art/All-Four-Engines-have-Failed-BA-Flight-9-382283945

https://code7700.com/case_study_british_airways_9.htm

https://theavgeeks.com/2019/02/09/british-airways-flight-9-four-engine-flame-out/

Research Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_fire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_ash_and_aviation_safety#:~:text=Plumes%20of%20volcanic%20ash%20near,scratch%20cockpit%20windows%2C%20impairing%20visibility.

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19820624-0

“Falling From the Sky .” Air Disasters , season 7, episode 2, Smithsonian Channel , 19 Mar. 2016.

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