Sequence of Events on BA009 Evening of June 24 1982 over Indonesia
9:40 First Officer notices brilliant white sparks flying towards aircraft
. Smoke begins to enter cabin
9:41 Number 4 engine glowing brightly from inside by St Elmo’s fire
. Wings glowing brightly by St Elmo’s fire
. Passengers suspect aircraft on fire (WRONG!)
. First officer switches on engine anti-ice system (USELESS!)
9:42 Number 4 engine shuts down
9:43 Number 2, then 1 & 3, engines shut down
. Jet is now gliding without power out of FL370 (11 km)
. “Frenzied” attempts to restart engines
9:46 No radar or radio transponder link with Jakarta
9:50 Oxygen masks drop, through FL175 (5 km)
9:55 Number 4 engine restarted
. Radio communication with Jakarta resumes
9:57 Number 3, then 1 & 2, engines restarted through FL120 (3.6 km)
10:02 Re-enter volcanic cloud, Number 2 engine shuts down again, FL150
10:25 Safe landing on 3 engines in Jakarta