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Heathrow: Two Planes Collide During Towing, No Passenger Injuries Reported

An empty Virgin Atlantic plane collided with a stationary British Airways plane at London's Heathrow Airport while being towed on Saturday.

07 April 2024 · 18:23 UTC

No passenger injuries were reported, and Heathrow, the busiest airport in Britain, did not anticipate any significant disruption to its operations.

Both airlines are assessing the damage and providing alternative planes to minimize the impact on customers.

A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 plane, which had just completed a flight and was being towed at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3, experienced an incident.

The cause of the incident is under investigation, and the plane has been taken out of service for maintenance checks.

Virgin Atlantic assured there would be no disruption to their flying program on Saturday.

Heathrow Airport is collaborating with emergency services and the involved airlines to address the situation.