What happened
On May 24, 2013, a British Airways Airbus A319-131, registration G-EUOE, was departing from London-Heathrow International Airport when the engine cowls from both International Aero Engines V2500 engines became detached and fell onto the runway.
The flight crew declared a PAN and notified air traffic control of their intention to return to Heathrow. While performing the approach to the airport, a fire developed in the right engine. The pilots declared an emergency, shut down the right engine, and discharged both fire bottles.
Upon landing and coming to a stop on the runway, the fire brigade arrived to extinguish a small fire located in the right engine. There were 0 fatalities and 0 injuries reported. The passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft using the emergency slides on the left side of the plane.