Galunggung Glider: 5 Fun Facts About The British Airways Boeing 747 That Flew Through An Ash Cloud

On June 24th, 1982, a British Airways Boeing 747 flew through volcanic ash thrown up by Indonesia's Mount Galunggung, causing all four engines to fail and turning the quadjet into a glider. The aircraft, registration G-BDXH, was operating a flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Auckland, with stops in Bombay, Kuala Lumpur, Perth, and Melbourne.