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When Peter took charge of the flight deck of the 777 and took off from Beijing airport, there was nothing to suggest that this trip would be anything other than a routine flight of the sort he had made so many times before. It was not until moments before landing that anything went wrong. Coming in to Heathrow Airport, the plane suffered inexplicable loss of power to both engines, and it was suddenly likely that the plane would plough into a built-up area outside the airport, with the loss of all lives on board. Peter tells us in graphic detail his thoughts and actions when he managed to help save the plane at the last moment thanks to a flash of inspiration that led him to change the position of the wing flaps, which appeared to gain the vehicle enough precious time to make it over the perimeter fence and land on the grass, short of the runway. For both Maria and Peter, their lives following the crash have resulted in experiences that they never would have expected to have happened. There isn't a handbook with rules to follow after a crash so the subsequent aftermath was laced with events that could have been handled better from all sides, which lead to Maria and Peter having to find strength inside them that they had never needed before. A little more than a year later, they have used these strengths to begin a new chapter in their lives; starting with leaving British Airways and celebrating a second chance to enjoy life. But there are still nights when they find themselves awake, crying about what could have happened on that fateful day.
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Peter Burkill captured the world's attention when the aircraft he was captain of crashed into London Heathrow in January 2008.Peter was born in Chesham, Bucks in 1964 and educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham. He attained a BAHons degree in Business Studies at Portsmouth before working as a minilab sales representative with Kodak UK. Peter had been accepted to train as a commercial pilot at Prestwick under the British Airways sponsorship scheme in 1987, where he graduated in 1989. He has since flown for British Airways for 20 years flying Lockhead Tristars, DC-10s and Boeing 777s. Peter achieved his command on B777s in 2004 and during his career has accumulated over 13000 flight hours. He took voluntary redundancy from British Airways in August 2009.Maria Burkill was born on the Wirral, Merseryside in 1974 and was educated at Upton Hall Convent, Upton. When she left school she followed her heart and became a Redcoat at Butlins, moving on to working as a holiday representative, travel agent and then into the aviation industry as an air hostess with British Airways. Peter and Maria met in 2002 and married 9 months later. Maria left British Airways at this time and joined an NHS ambulance service and started training as an ambulance technician. Within four years Maria and Peter were the proud parents of three sons and Maria had qualified in her profession. They are currently living in Worcester, UK.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Pete is my brother, so I admit to being rather biased. The only reason that it took me longer than a few hours to read this book was because I was so overwhelmed that I needed a long walk in the middle. There is one clear message for me - Carpe Diem. There are many messages in here for all about family, friendship, loyalty and how none of us should take anything for granted. I love you Pete . I love you Maria and thanks for looking after my little brother.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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I have just finished reading the book which arrived yesterday morning as a present for my husband. He is away until Monday, so I thought I would just read a couple of sneaky pages - I stayed up until 2am this morning reading it as I was totally hooked! I have sat in tears reading the journey you have both gone through. Having a husband who flies for BA, having been cabin crew myself, and having two young sons the empathy I felt and the " but for the grace of god go I!" feeling I had reading the book at times was overwhelming. Thank you both for sharing what must have been at times very painful and emotional inner thoughts, the duty of care you have shown by writing this book for anyone following in your unprecedented footsteps is so generous.
The book is well written with integrity and heartfelt honesty, you really can't put the book down! It is good to hear the story from the "horse's mouth" as opposed to the press stories which contained no real substance or truth. The frustration of not being able to express what really happened must have been horrendous, and now hopefully this book can give you both some closure as to what happened and a new chapter in your lives.
I know that within the pilot community within BA you are highly regarded and supported, and by the families of those pilots. Your generosity of trying to educate the public to the fact that there are 2 qualified pilots flying and not just the Captain, seems to have compounded the rumors, FO's around the world I'm sure raise their glass to you.
Hopefully airline managements will read this book and see that something needs to be addressed to ensure that any future pilots and crew are not treated in this manner but with compassion, empathy and understanding.
You both should be proud of what you have achieved with this book, and hold your heads high. Your TLC will be very proud of their parents when they grow up and truly understand the amazing thing you did by saving all the souls on board the BA38.
The book is well written with integrity and heartfelt honesty, you really can't put the book down! It is good to hear the story from the "horse's mouth" as opposed to the press stories which contained no real substance or truth. The frustration of not being able to express what really happened must have been horrendous, and now hopefully this book can give you both some closure as to what happened and a new chapter in your lives.
I know that within the pilot community within BA you are highly regarded and supported, and by the families of those pilots. Your generosity of trying to educate the public to the fact that there are 2 qualified pilots flying and not just the Captain, seems to have compounded the rumors, FO's around the world I'm sure raise their glass to you.
Hopefully airline managements will read this book and see that something needs to be addressed to ensure that any future pilots and crew are not treated in this manner but with compassion, empathy and understanding.
You both should be proud of what you have achieved with this book, and hold your heads high. Your TLC will be very proud of their parents when they grow up and truly understand the amazing thing you did by saving all the souls on board the BA38.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Pete was the captain of the BA38 that had double engine failure 2 km to landing. Pete and his crew's skills managed to land the plane just over LHR perimeter fence, saving all 152 lives on board and many more on the ground.
Simply impossible to put it down! I have finished it in a few hours although I am not native English!
Flawless text and account in every detail makes you feel you`re just two steps away in the middle of all this drama! I sincerely hope that Peter will get a recognition as a hero for that he`s done - saved lives!!! I wish them all the luck in the world for the future and hope he`ll return back to the sky pretty soon... and continue with writing!
Back to the book - fantastic read! Highly recommended no matter of which walk of life you`re come from!
Elena Birrell
Simply impossible to put it down! I have finished it in a few hours although I am not native English!
Flawless text and account in every detail makes you feel you`re just two steps away in the middle of all this drama! I sincerely hope that Peter will get a recognition as a hero for that he`s done - saved lives!!! I wish them all the luck in the world for the future and hope he`ll return back to the sky pretty soon... and continue with writing!
Back to the book - fantastic read! Highly recommended no matter of which walk of life you`re come from!
Elena Birrell
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Great book ! Very interesting story
I was 18 years old when the accident happened and I was not paying much attention as to what was going on.
I have always been interested in aviation. Read more
I have always been interested in aviation. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Guillaume
Great
The book describes the feelings and events of Capt. Berkill and his family during and after the crash of BA038. worth reading and then some.
Published 5 months ago by Gal
Very good read
I have always had the dream of becoming an airline pilot ever since i was a kid. The incident of flight BA38 happened when I was 16 and was seriously looking into flight training... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sari Hashem
Poor book
I was interested to read this book< I have a pilots licence and my wife is a Captain with BA. It started off OK with an account of the accident, but this book deteriorates... Read more
Published 9 months ago by doc
Excellent book
I can only recommend it to everyone who's interested in aviation - it's an excellent book even for people working in aviation as myself.
Published 10 months ago by Jagohu
Thrilling and emotional
I bought this book because I am an aviation enthusiast and wanted to know more about the actual incident. What I didn't expect was what I actually found. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ryan Calder
So much could have been avoided
This book is highly recommendable because it's finally one that tells what's happening in the lives of the pilots involved in an incident. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Galileo
Recommended.
I was engrossed in this book as soon as it arrived.
I have an interest in human psychology and reaction to aircraft emergency situations be it if a crew member is "dead set"... Read more
I have an interest in human psychology and reaction to aircraft emergency situations be it if a crew member is "dead set"... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kenneth E. Tutton
BK
prompt delivery - a must read for those who want the true life account of this flight. A good read
Published 18 months ago by DVC
fascinating read
A fascinating account of the accident where a BA 777 landed short of the runway at London Heathrow Airport. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Alan
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