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Man dies in Heathrow Airport vehicle crash | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A man has died after two vehicles collided on the airfield at Heathrow Airport. | |
Two drivers were involved in the crash on the taxiway just after 06:00 GMT. | |
One man, in his 40s, was taken to a west London hospital with serious injuries and has since died. Another man was treated at the scene for a suspected broken shoulder. | |
At least 20 British Airways flights have been delayed by the incident, although the airfield remains open. | |
Passengers on one plane had to disembark after the crash, a Heathrow spokeswoman said. | |
She added: "Our deepest condolences go to the family and friends affected by this accident. We will be fully cooperating with the police in the investigation which will follow." | |
The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and there has been no arrests, the Met Police said. | The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and there has been no arrests, the Met Police said. |
It added that the deceased man has yet to be formally identified, but his next of kin had been informed. | |
Heathrow said the airfield remained open and it was "working to minimise disruption to passengers' journeys". | |
"This incident did not involve any passengers and is not expected to cause any impact on journeys today", it added. | "This incident did not involve any passengers and is not expected to cause any impact on journeys today", it added. |
But a spokeswoman for British Airways said several of its flights were delayed by the crash. | |
"We are doing all we can to ensure they will be able to depart as soon as possible," she added. |