The nose of a
British Airways plane has collapsed while waiting at Heathrow.
Dozens of ambulances, police cars and fire engines are at the scene of the incident, with the nose of the plane pictured on the tarmac of the London airport. Talktokemi
No passengers
were on board the plane, which was on stand and due to operate as a freight
service only.
It is not
clear if any staffs were on board or if anyone was hurt in the incident.
A witness
told Metro.co.uk that emergency services arrived ‘within minutes’ of the nose
collapsing and that the area is being cleared.
British
Airways said it is launching an investigation into the extent of the damage.
A
spokesperson for the company said: ‘A freighter aircraft has been damaged while
stationary on stand. As a freighter only aircraft there were no passengers on
board.
‘Safety is
always our highest priority and we are investigating the matter.’
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