British Airways 787 Nose Gear Collapse Mirrors Previous Weight-Related Incident
A British Airways Boeing 787-8 suffered a nose gear collapse while on the ground at London Heathrow. This event is remarkably similar to a 2017 incident involving another BA 787 in Abu Dhabi. An official investigation into the previous collapse determined it was caused by a severe weight and balance issue during cargo unloading. The ground crew had emptied the forward hold while the aft hold remained full, creating an imbalance that overwhelmed the nose gear. While the cause of the recent Heathrow incident is still under investigation, the historical precedent points to a potential repeat of a loading procedure error.
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