June 24, 1982 On a clear summer night, during a seemingly calm trip to Australia, the impossible happens to British Airways Flight 009. Smoke starts filling the cabin.

What caused British Airways Flight 009 to catch fire?

From Season 4 Episode 2 "Falling From The Sky": Onboard Flight 009. the engines catch fire and then stop working. The flight crew witnessed a bizarre shower of brilliant sparks strike the windshield of the aircraft. The entire plane is surrounded by a shimmering white glow.

Without power, the plane begins falling from the sky. Passengers are terrified. The crew have no idea why their engines have quit – or how to get them working again.

As they fall through the night the captain faces a difficult choice – return to the nearest airport and likely crash into the mountains, or attempt an incredibly difficult ocean landing.

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