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British Airways Engine Shut Down over Atlantic


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What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from Santa Maria Azores Islands (Portugal) to London Heathrow
Where: Atlantic
When: Oct 19th 2011
Why: While en route to Portugal, one of the plane’s four engines (right engine) had to be shut down after experiencing a problem with the oil pressure. The flight diverted to Lisbon, and made a safe landing.

The same plane had had a similar problem on October 16th, and had diverted at that point to Santa Maria.

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