The investigation into the crash-landing of flight BA038 will continue from an engineering base at Heathrow Airport after a painstaking operation to move the aircraft was completed.

The British Airways aircraft recovery team took several hours to move the Boeing 777 inch-by-inch from the end of the southern runway to British Airways' base at Hatton Cross 500m away.

The jet, positioned outside a hangar, will now remain there while investigators try to determine why the aircraft apparently lost power in mid-air as it approached Heathrow Airport.

Captained by Peter Burkill from St Johns in Worcester, the aircraft crash-landed after its engines failed - with all 136 passengers and 16 crew escaping from the flight from Beijing.

Senior first officer John Coward, under the command of Capt Burkill, averted disaster by landing the craft just inside Heathrow's fence following the malfunction.

Members of the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) will construct scaffolding around the aircraft so they can continue with their investigation into what caused the fault.

An initial report released by the AAIB said all had gone to-plan with the flight until the aircraft was just two miles from touchdown and at a height of 600ft.

The early findings appeared to corroborate claims the plane had suddenly lost power.

But various theories have been put forward including the possibility of fuel contamination.

The preliminary report from the AAIB into the incident is due out within 30 days.

Meanwhile, father-of-three Capt Burkill has arrived back in Worcester after a frenetic few days in the media spotlight.