Planes Collide on Ground at Heathrow Airport

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An empty Virgin Atlantic jet collided with a stationary British Airways airliner while being towed at London's Heathrow Airport, with no reported passenger injuries. Both airlines are assessing the damage and providing alternative aircraft for customers, while Virgin Atlantic has initiated a thorough investigation and maintenance checks on the aircraft involved. Heathrow Airport stated that there would be no disruption to its operations and is working with emergency services and the airlines in response to the incident.
Topics:business#british-airways#heathrow-airport#investigation#plane-collision#transportation#virgin-atlantic
- Two planes at Heathrow Airport collide on the ground Reuters UK
- Heathrow: British Airways and Virgin Atlantic planes collide BBC.com
- Two passenger planes clip wings on Heathrow runway The Guardian
- Two planes collide at Heathrow Airport while aircraft being towed The Independent
- A Virgin Atlantic plane clipped a BA jet at Heathrow but no injuries were reported The Hill
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