British Airways flight narrowly avoids stall incident over London Heathrow

A British Airways Airbus A320 encountered a critical flight control situation while approaching London Heathrow Airport on July 6. A malfunction in the aircraft's flight sensors triggered two stall warnings at a low altitude as the plane prepared to land. The flight crew declared a Mayday emergency and executed recovery maneuvers to regain proper flight control before landing safely at the airport. Low-altitude stall warnings are considered hazardous, as they leave pilots with minimal time to react before potential loss of control. Investigative reports indicate sensor errors caused the sudden altitude drops during the final approach.

Sources: Corriere della Sera.