This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/14/heathrow-airport-serious-accident-on-airfield-disrupts-flights
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| ‘Serious accident’ on Heathrow airfield leaves one man dead | ‘Serious accident’ on Heathrow airfield leaves one man dead |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Police say a man in his 40s has died in hospital after collision between two vehicles | Police say a man in his 40s has died in hospital after collision between two vehicles |
| Haroon Siddique | Haroon Siddique |
| Wed 14 Feb 2018 11.20 GMT | Wed 14 Feb 2018 11.20 GMT |
| Last modified on Wed 14 Feb 2018 12.20 GMT | |
| Share on Facebook | Share on Facebook |
| Share on Twitter | Share on Twitter |
| Share via Email | Share via Email |
| View more sharing options | View more sharing options |
| Share on LinkedIn | Share on LinkedIn |
| Share on Pinterest | Share on Pinterest |
| Share on Google+ | Share on Google+ |
| Share on WhatsApp | Share on WhatsApp |
| Share on Messenger | Share on Messenger |
| Close | Close |
| A man has died after a collision between two vehicles at Heathrow airport. | A man has died after a collision between two vehicles at Heathrow airport. |
| Police were called to the airport at 6am on Wednesday after the vehicles crashed on the taxiway. | Police were called to the airport at 6am on Wednesday after the vehicles crashed on the taxiway. |
| A man in his 40s suffered serious injuries and was taken to a west London hospital where he later died. His next of kin have been informed but formal identification has yet to take place, the Metropolitan police said. Another man is believed to have suffered a broken shoulder. | A man in his 40s suffered serious injuries and was taken to a west London hospital where he later died. His next of kin have been informed but formal identification has yet to take place, the Metropolitan police said. Another man is believed to have suffered a broken shoulder. |
| The Met said it was investigating the incident but no arrests had been made. The Health and Safety Executive has also been informed. | The Met said it was investigating the incident but no arrests had been made. The Health and Safety Executive has also been informed. |
| An airport spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that following a serious accident involving two vehicles on our airfield, an airport colleague has passed away. 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.” | An airport spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that following a serious accident involving two vehicles on our airfield, an airport colleague has passed away. 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.” |
| Several aircraft preparing to take off were held on the ground after the collision near Terminal 5. At least 20 British Airways flights failed to meet their scheduled departure time after the crash. | Several aircraft preparing to take off were held on the ground after the collision near Terminal 5. At least 20 British Airways flights failed to meet their scheduled departure time after the crash. |
| A BA spokeswoman said: “We have apologised to customers for the delay to a small number of our flights this morning, following an incident involving two operational vehicles at the airport. We are doing all we can to ensure they will be able to depart as soon as possible.” | A BA spokeswoman said: “We have apologised to customers for the delay to a small number of our flights this morning, following an incident involving two operational vehicles at the airport. We are doing all we can to ensure they will be able to depart as soon as possible.” |
| Heathrow airport | Heathrow airport |
| Transport | Transport |
| Air transport | Air transport |
| news | news |
| Share on Facebook | Share on Facebook |
| Share on Twitter | Share on Twitter |
| Share via Email | Share via Email |
| Share on LinkedIn | Share on LinkedIn |
| Share on Pinterest | Share on Pinterest |
| Share on Google+ | Share on Google+ |
| Share on WhatsApp | Share on WhatsApp |
| Share on Messenger | Share on Messenger |
| Reuse this content | Reuse this content |