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| Drone strikes British Airways flight landing at Heathrow Airport | Drone strikes British Airways flight landing at Heathrow Airport |
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| A British Airways flight has been struck by a suspected drone as it began to land at Heathrow Airport. | |
| Aviation police are investigating reports, made by the aircraft's pilot, that a plane travelling from Geneva, Switzerland was hit as came into the London airport at around 12:50pm on Sunday. | |
| Flight BA727 landed at Heathrow Terminal 5 safely with 132 passengers and five crew on board, police said. | |
| British Airways said the Airbus A320 was examined by engineers and cleared to take off for its next flight following the incident. | |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "A pilot on an inbound flight into Heathrow Airport from Geneva reported to police that he believed a drone had struck the aircraft. | |
| “It transpired that an object, believed to be a drone, had struck the front of the aircraft.” | |
| No arrests have been made and inquiries continue | |
| British Airways said in a statement: "Our aircraft landed safely, was fully examined by our engineers and it was cleared to operate its next flight. | |
| “Safety and security are always our first priority and we will give the police every assistance with their investigation." |