Stick-shaker ambiguity led to unnecessary 747 stall-recovery action

BA 747-400

Source: British Airways

Boeing is amending Boeing 747-400 flight manuals to clarify unreliable airspeed procedures after a British Airways crew erroneously believed a stall warning was genuine and repeatedly attempted a stall recovery manoeuvre.

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