REPORT British Airways faced three safety incidents in June due to pitot tubes obstruction

REPORT British Airways faced three safety incidents in June due to pitot tubes obstruction British Airways is facing a safety investigation after three of its jets were grounded by insect infestations before taking off at Heathrow over a three day period. Two of the planes were roaring down the runway when the pilots successfully abandoned take off after realising that vital speed sensors were malfunctioning. A third jet is believed to have been moving towards the runway when the pilots noted a similar error and returned the plane back to its stand. Investigations later revealed that insects had crept into the aircraft’s air speed sensors, known as pitot tubes, causing blockages which gave false speed readings. https://www.airlive.net/report-british-airways-faced-three-safety-incidents-in-june-due-to-pitot-tubes-obstruction/