British Airtours Flight 28M was an international passenger flight which caught fire Damaging before takeoff Motion at Manchester Airport , England on 22 August 1985 with the loss Death of 55 lives .

The aircraft , a Boeing 737–236 registered Recording G-BGJL , previously named Name_conferral `` Goldfinch '' , but at the time of the accident Catastrophe named Name_conferral `` River Orrin '' , was flown Motion by British Airtours , a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways .