British Airways Flight BA038

Stewarts Law has commenced legal action in Chicago, USA against Boeing on behalf of passengers who suffered injury when a British Airways Boeing 777 crash landed at Heathrow Airport in January 2008. The law suit was lodged with the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, where Boeing is based.

The British Airways flight BA038 from Beijing to London violently hit the ground short of runway 27L at Heathrow, ripping off the landing gear, parts of the undercarriage and causing damage to the wings. The passengers suffered both physical and psychological injuries in the incident and are seeking damages for pain, suffering, emotional stress as well as financial losses.

Stewarts Law claim that at the time of the accident the Boeing aircraft was defective and unreasonably dangerous in a number of important respects. They allege that the aircraft had no system in place to prevent the build up of ice in its fuel or fuel feed pumps and claim that as a direct result of this, ice built up in the aircraft's fuel system catastrophically restricting fuel flow to both engines. This caused the aircraft to lose power and violently crash before skidding across the grass and tarmac at Heathrow airport.

If you were a passenger or would like further information about this loss please do not hesitate to contact us.

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• British Airways Flight BA038 - Information Document
• British Airways Flight BA038 - About Us
• British Airways Flight BA038 - Profiles and Cases
• British Airways Flight BA038 - FAQ