A British Airways flight caught fire after a pilot mixed up left and right during take-off, a report has revealed.
The co-pilot aboard flight BA2279 to Vancouver pulled back with his left hand during take-off when he should have done so with his right.
His “action slip” led to a rejected take-off, a brake fire, the temporary closure of Gatwick Airport, 16 inbound flights being diverted elsewhere and the cancellation of a further 23 departures.
Although he was “well-rested and feeling…
