It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of Captain Eric Moody (84), the miracle pilot, who with his crew nursed his 747 back to life after it flew through volcanic ash on a flight from Kula Lumpur to Perth in 1982.
His crew were: Senior First Officer Roger Greaves and Senior Flight Engineer Barry Townley-Freeman.
Captain Moody served with British Airways for 32 years, retiring in 1996 with over 17,000 flight hours.
The 747 City of Edinburgh was returned to service and continued flying until being retired in 2004. It was scrapped at Bournemouth Airport, Dorset, England, in 2009. read more ⇒
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