Two planes collided at Heathrow Airport, causing minor damage to both aircrafts. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported, and the incident did not result in any delays.
The collision involved a British Airways plane carrying 121 passengers and a Virgin Atlantic aircraft. Virgin Atlantic clarified that their empty Boeing 787-9 was being towed from the stand at Terminal 3 when the incident occurred.
The plane had just landed and was being transported to another area of the airfield when one of its wings clipped the other aircraft.
Passengers on the British Airways flight were bound for Accra, Ghana, scheduled to depart at 12:40 BST. However, British Airways arranged for an alternative aircraft, and the flight was rescheduled to take off at 18:00.
Virgin Atlantic is investigating the incident, and maintenance checks are being carried out on their aircraft, which has been taken out of service. The tow movement was handled by a ground-handling company contracted by Virgin Atlantic.
A Heathrow spokesperson said: “We are working alongside emergency services and our airline partners in response to an incident involving two aircraft on the ground earlier today.”
The spokesperson added: “At present, no passenger injuries have been reported and we do not anticipate there to be any ongoing impact to airport operations.”
Emergency services responded to the scene as a precautionary measure.
The Metropolitan Police announced its collaboration with airport authorities and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.