On September 26, 2009, a BOEING 777 236 operated by British Airways was involved in an aviation accident near St. Kitts, St Kitts And Nevis. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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A British Airways Boeing 777 departed from an incorrect runway intersection at St. Kitts airport.
What happened
On September 26, 2009, a Boeing 777, operating as British Airways with registration GVIIR, performed a takeoff from an incorrect runway intersection at St. Kitts airport. During the departure, the aircraft utilized all available pavement on the runway. There were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft resulting from the event.
Related events
Same aircraft family
19 Jul 2026 — BOEING 777 (Korean Air)
11 Jun 2026 — Boeing 777-3Q8ER (THY Turkish Airlines)
26 Apr 2026 — BOEING 777 236
29 Mar 2026 — Boeing 777-212ER (Mahan Air)
13 Feb 2026 — BOEING 777 (British Airways)
7 Nov 2025 — BOEING 777 300ER (Kuwait Airways)
10 Oct 2025 — BOEING 777 236 (British Airways Plc)
9 Sep 2025 — BOEING 777-222 (United Airlines INC)
27 Jun 2025 — BOEING 777 368ER (Saudi Arabian Airlines)
2 Jun 2025 — BOEING 777 300ER (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)
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