A Boeing 737 ##7 on a flight from London to Belfast crashed during an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport . The pilot had stated that the right engine was on fire , then called again to say that he had shut the engine down and was coming in for a landing . Actually the left engine had burned and the pilot had shut down the wrong engine . The crash killed 49 people and injured 32 . The pilot , seriously hurt , was being questioned by investigators . Authorities are routine checks on similar engines on other aircraft , including the possibility of crossed wires on warning systems .
A Boeing 737 jetliner on a flight from London to Belfast crashed during an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport. The pilot had radioed that the right engine was on fire, then called again to say that he had shut the engine down and was coming in for a landing. Actually the left engine had burned and the pilot had shut down the wrong engine. The crash killed 49 people and injured 82. The pilot, seriously hurt, was being questioned by investigators. Authorities are ordering checks on similar engines on other aircraft, including the possibility of crossed wires on warning systems.