BD092 / Kegworth

A routine flight from London Heathrow to Belfast International Airport, ended in tragedy when British Midland Flight 92 crashed onto a motorway embankment near the town of Kegworth on 8th January 1989. An engine failure meant the crew would have to make what should have been a straight forward emergency landing. Tragically, the pilots mistakenly identified and shut-off the wrong engine leading to a catastrophic crash near the M1. In this episode, survivors give us their first-hand account of the horrific accident.