Tag: Airtours

Fire on the Runway: The Manchester Airport Disaster and the tragedy of British Airtours flight 28M

On the 22nd of August 1985, a Boeing 737 packed with holiday travelers suffered a catastrophic engine failure as it sped down the runway in Manchester, England, prompting the pilots to reject the takeoff. But by the time the plane pulled safely off the runway and rolled to a stop, a massive curtain ...