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Date: August 22, 1985
Location: Manchester, England
Aircraft: Boeing B-737-236
Reg: G-BGJL
Airline: British Airtours
Flight No: 28M
Fatalities: 137 : 55

During takeoff from Manchester, failure of the No. 9 combustor on the port engine resulted in its ejection from the engine and fracturing of the fuel tank access panel and resulting fire. The fire spread into the cabin incapacitating and killing passengers due to toxic smoke.