©AAIB
Date: | August 22, 1985 |
Location: | Manchester, England |
Aircraft: | Boeing B-737-236 |
Reg: | G-BGJL |
Airline: | British Airtours |
Flight No: | 28M |
Fatalities: | 137 : 55 |
During takeoff from Manchester, failure of the No. 9 combustor on the port engine resulted in its ejection from the engine and fracturing of the fuel tank access panel and resulting fire. The fire spread into the cabin incapacitating and killing passengers due to toxic smoke. |