PHOTOS: British Airways Plane Collapses On The Tarmac At Heathrow Airport
A British Airways plane’s nose gear collapsed on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport in London on Friday, June 18.
Emergency crews hurried to the area, but the extent of the plane’s damage was unknown.
The Dreamliner 787 is photographed with its nose on the ground and a stair car nearby.
Only the front landing gear beneath the pilot’s cabin appeared to have disintegrated, leaving the plane bent at an angle.
AerohubNews tweeted: ‘An unidentified (at present) British Airways Boeing 787 has suffered a nose gear collapse at London Heathrow Airport this morning.
‘Extent of the damage is currently unknown, further details will be reported once available.’
A spokesperson for British Airways said they would be investigating the incident saying that the aircraft was only transporting freight and so luckily had no passengers on board.
A spokesman for the company said: ‘A freighter aircraft has been damaged while stationary on stand. As a freighter only aircraft there were no passengers on board.
‘Safety is always our highest priority and we are investigating the matter.’
