BOAC Flight 712 was a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) service operated by a Boeing 707-465 from London Heathrow Airport bound for Sydney via Zurich and Singapore.

8 April 1968: British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 712, call sign Speedbird 712, a Boeing 707-465 Intercontinental registered G-ARWE, departed London Heathrow for Sydney, …

Apr 8, 2018 · Flight 712, also known as Whiskey Echo, took off at 3.27pm under the control of pilot captain Charles Taylor. Taylor was supported by senior first officer Francis Kirkland, …

ATC originally offered the pilot-in-command a landing back on runway 28L and alerted the fire services but after a "Mayday" call Flight 712 was offered runway 05R which was accepted as it …

Along with a cabin crew of six, there were 116 passengers on board the Boeing 707 that afternoon. 712 departed Heathrow at 3:27pm and just after the landing gear was retracted, …

On Monday, April 8, 1968, Barbara Jane Harrison put on her uniform and made her way to London Heathrow Airport to join ten other cabin crew members operating Flight 712, bound for …

Jul 15, 2024 · British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) flight 712 was preparing to leave London Heathrow Airport. It was a long-haul flight to Sydney, Australia, with stops en route at …

8 April 1968: British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 712, call sign Speedbird 712, a Boeing 707-465 Intercontinental registered G-ARWE, departed London Heathrow for Sydney, …

The aircraft was operating Flight BA. 712 from Heathrow Airport, London to Zurich with onward routing to Sydney, Australia. In addition to the normal crew complement, a check pilot was on …

Apr 8, 2019 · One and a half minutes after takeoff on the clear and sunny afternoon of April 9, 1968, the no.2 engine of Boeing 707 G-ARWE broke away from its mounting pylon and fell, …