SriLankan/BA bent metal at LHR?
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SriLankan/BA bent metal at LHR?
Sky News reporting than an engine has been knocked off a BA 747 after a collison (while taxiing) with a Sri-Lankan Airlines aircraft.
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BBC news 24 said fire brigade confirm two aircraft have collided whilst taxying at about 2215 local time. One is said to be Sri Lankan, other said to be a BA 747. No reports of any injuries.
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Two planes have collided at Heathrow Airport, Sky News sources say.
Sky's Martin Brunt said the aircraft had hit each other while taxiing on the runway.
One of the planes belonged to SriLankan Airlines, while the other was a British Airways jumbo jet, he said.
One of them lost the tip of a wing, and an engine fell from the other craft, he added
Sky's Martin Brunt said the aircraft had hit each other while taxiing on the runway.
One of the planes belonged to SriLankan Airlines, while the other was a British Airways jumbo jet, he said.
One of them lost the tip of a wing, and an engine fell from the other craft, he added
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Sky's Martin Brunt said the aircraft had hit each other while taxiing on the runway.
AFAIK they don't allow multiple aircraft on the r/w at Heathrow.
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AFAIK they don't allow multiple aircraft on the r/w at Heathrow.
It was that day when that super cell t/s was sitting right over the airport for about an hour !!.
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From the horse's mouth
Just got off the phone to my brother who is SLF on the BA flight.
BA aircraft was stationary when it was clipped by the Sri Lanken plane.
To give an idea of how minor it was, he was surprised it had been reported on the news. Passengers offloaded after a 2.5hr wait on the plane - which was left parked where the collision had occurred.
BA aircraft was stationary when it was clipped by the Sri Lanken plane.
To give an idea of how minor it was, he was surprised it had been reported on the news. Passengers offloaded after a 2.5hr wait on the plane - which was left parked where the collision had occurred.
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Stateside, Fox News is making this out to be something akin to Tenerife '77, with engines littering the runways, dozens of fire engines on scene and pandemonium ensuing. And you thought you had it bad with Sky News! 
747 loses engine before takeoff
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good one DA 50
the press seems to be running away with this one...I'm sure as soon as actual pictures are published, the truth will win out.
anyone know the location on the airport where it happened? a diagram perhaps?
the press seems to be running away with this one...I'm sure as soon as actual pictures are published, the truth will win out.
anyone know the location on the airport where it happened? a diagram perhaps?
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anyone know the location on the airport where it happened? a diagram perhaps?
I was there when it happened. No engine knocked off and it didn't happen on the runway, the (very minor and un-newsworthy) collision took place on the new taxiway complex leading to 27R. Looked like wingtip contact and nothing else. A big response from the fire service but when the call comes through they have no idea how bad the damage is and perhaps there is a huge fuel leak, upwards of 600 people involved so might as well throw everything at it until you know better. Most of what is on the news is total rubbish as usual.
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BBC news story linked to earlier in this thread now has a photo of the damage. Looks like the 744 is in for a new wingtip. Need a different angle to see if the 'bus is damage free.