Posted on 04/06/2024 9:01:39 AM PDT by george76
A Virgin Atlantic 787 has collided with a British Airways Airbus A350 while pushing back from the terminal building at Heathrow airport causing minor damage to both aircraft.
The Virgin jet was being guided by a tug when its winglets struck the tail of the neighbouring BA jet.
Emergency services raced to the scene following the low-speed impact.
A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson said: 'We are aware that the wingtip of one of our empty aircraft came into contact with another aircraft whilst being towed from the stand at London Heathrow Terminal 3.
'The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority. We can confirm no customers were on board the Virgin Atlantic aircraft during this time.
'We've commenced a full and thorough investigation and our engineering teams are performing maintenance checks on the aircraft, which for now has been taken out of service.'
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The British Airways jet had recently arrived in London from Accra, Ghana
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BA said it has provided an alternative aircraft to 'limit the impact on our customers'.
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Luggage handlers were operating in the area of the British Airways jet when the impact occurred.
At least five fire engines attended the scene in case there was any fuel leaks or possible fire.
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Investigators will want to know if there were sufficient personnel involved in the push back from the terminal building, and how the Virgin jet was able to strike the horizontal stabiliser of the British Airways jet.
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Boeing’s fault!!! /s
This is the slow grind down to incompetence described in “Atlas Shrugged.” Rand didn’t envision the racial/sexual aspects but has been dead on regarding the elevation of “victims” and society where pull is more important than competence.
#7 I have seen Virgin Atlantic tv commercials on Pluto tv where the entire crew was gay or lesbian or transgender. It was very disturbing to watch. I would never use that airline.
Owner Richard Branson is known as little Epstein. He has an island close to Epsteins island.
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