British Airways flight ‘seconds from disaster’ after stalling over London

The Airbus A320 plane is said to have stalled 4,000ft above London (Picture: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock)

A British Airways flight was just ‘seconds from disaster’ over London after a near-catastrophic error, it has been reported.

Sources claim that the Airbus A320 stalled on its approach to London Heathrow on Flight BA919 from Dusseldorf on July 6 after an air data systems failure.

Following the first officer’s failed attempt to fix the problem, it reportedly required physical intervention from the pilot.

The incident, which took place 4,000 feet above Canary Wharf, has been described as the ‘...