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DULLES AIRPORT - At Dulles Airport passengers on a plane suffered a scare during a landing. Officials confirmed a British Airways jet was damaged after reaching the ground Wednesday night.

Officials say British Airways flight 264 struck the tarmac around 7:30 p.m. They say one of the wings collided with the jet brake and caused so much damage the wing was nearly cut in half.

Airport officials none of nearly 200 passengers were hurt.
Some passengers have been stranded at the airport though. The flight was supposed to return to London Wednesday night but some passengers may not be able to make it back until Thursday.

An investigation is underway to see exactly what happened with the

Plane Landing at Dulles Damages Wing, Scares Passengers|ABC 7 News
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