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News 24 are reporting a Heathrow worker who says he talked to the captain, he says the captain told him he lost all power & avionics just as he was landing.
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Pinch of salt time - other witnesses have said they heard engine noise and there was no indication anything was wrong on board before it hit.
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Strange, planes can land themselves nowadays.
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Yes, but usually they don't, often to keep the pilots well trained during good weather conditions for the times, like today, when things are a bit gusty and they need to land it manually.
Uncle Peter has it right, it looks like exactly what you expect of a short-duration downwards microburst, particularly given the weather in the area. It's either heavy wind and rain or hail out there right now, black as pitch. Thunder and lightning, too.