Incident and Accident of Boeing 777

2001

The only known fatality involving a Boeing 777 occurred in a refueling fire at Denver International Airport in 2001, during which a ground worker sustained fatal burns. Although the aircraft's wings were badly scorched, it was repaired and put back into service with British Airways

2004

On August 24, 2004, A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-312 had an engine explosion on takeoff at Melbourne Airport. This was due to erosion of the high pressure compression liners in the Rolls-Royce engines.

2005

On March 1, 2005, a PIA Boeing 777-200ER after landing at Manchester International Airport, England, fire was seen around the left main landing gear. The crew and passengers were evacuated and fire was put under control. Some passengers suffered minor injuries and the aircraft sustained minor damages.

On August 1, 2005, A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER gave conflicting reports of overspeed and stalling after the plane took off from Perth to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The plane started to pitch up at 41,000 feet and the pilots were compelled to execute an emergency landing. No one was injured.

2008

On January 17, 2008, British Airways Flight 36 landed short of Runway 27L at London-Heathrow Airport after losing power as it was landing. Boeing 777-236ER skidded through grass and came to rest on the runway. The left main landing gear smashed through the wing, while the right landing gear was sheared off. All 136 passengers and crew of 16 exited the plane safely through emergency slides. Thirteen were hospitalized. The pilot indicated he lost all electrical power and was forced to glide the plane in, in order to land.

Boeing 777-300ER Specification

	777-300ER
Cockpit crew	Two
Seating capacity, typical	365 (3-class)
Length	242 ft 4 in (73.9 m)
Wingspan	212 ft 7 in (64.8 m)
Wing Sweepback	31.64°
Tail Height	61 ft 5 in (18.7 m)
Cabin Width	19 ft 3 in (5.86 m)
Fuselage Width	20 ft 4 in (6.19 m)
Cargo Capacity	7,080 ft³ (200 m³)
Empty Weight	366,940 lb
	(166,881 kg)
Maximum take-off weight	775,000 lb
	(351,534 kg)
Cruising Speed at 35,000 ft cruise altitude	0.84 Mach (560 mph, 905 km/h, 490 knots)
Maximum Cruise Speed at 35,000 ft cruise altitude	0.89 Mach (587 mph, 945 km/h, 510 knots)
Maximum Payload Range	5,500 nm
	(10,190 km)
Maximum Range	7,930 nm
	(14,685 km)
Takeoff run at MTOW ISA+15 MSL	10,500 ft (3,200 m)
Maximum Fuel Capacity	47,890 US gal
	(181,280 L)
Service Ceiling	43,100 ft (13,140 m)
Engine (x 2)	GE90-115B
Thrust (x 2)	GE: 115,000 lbf (510 kN)