Chaos at Heathrow as two aircraft collide on the tarmac
Two passenger planes collided on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport, leaving stunned travelers witnessing the unexpected event. A Virgin Atlantic 787 aircraft collided with a British Airways Airbus A350 while maneuvering away from the terminal.
Fortunately, both aircraft sustained only minor damage from the incident. Virgin Atlantic promptly responded, stating, "We are aware that the wingtip of one of our empty aircraft came into contact with another aircraft while being towed from the stand at London Heathrow Terminal 3."
They emphasized that the safety of customers and crew remains their utmost priority, confirming that no passengers were onboard the Virgin Atlantic aircraft at the time of the collision.
Virgin Atlantic has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the incident, and their engineering teams are conducting thorough maintenance checks on the aircraft involved, which has been temporarily taken out of service.
