Myrtle Avenue is a street inHatton in theLondon Borough of Hounslow which is near the eastern end ofHeathrow Airport's southrunway, 27L.[1] The street is noisy when aircraft are landing or taking off from 27L, or taking off from 9R, though its view of the aircraft has made it the prime location forplane spotting.[2]
At the end of the road is a large green space which is directly underneath the flight paths to and from Runway 09R/27L. The nearestLondon Underground station to Myrtle Avenue isHatton Cross on thePiccadilly line.[3] On special occasions, such as the arrival of a new type of aircraft, there may be hundreds of spectators there, including the general public as well as regular spotters.[4][5]
On 17 January 2008,British Airways Flight 38 narrowly overflew the street and the adjacentA30 road while undertaking an emergency landing followingfuel starvation due to ice building up in the fuel/oil heat exchangers of theBoeing 777 operating the flight.[6]
Floating Points references the avenue in his song "Myrtle Avenue"[citation needed].
51°27′48″N0°25′37″W / 51.4633°N 0.4269°W /51.4633; -0.4269
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