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| Heathrow crash inquiry continues | Heathrow crash inquiry continues |
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| Experts are continuing investigations into a collision between two planes at Heathrow Airport. | Experts are continuing investigations into a collision between two planes at Heathrow Airport. |
| British Airways (BA) said engineers were inspecting a Boeing 747 which was in a collision with a SriLankan Airlines Airbus A340 on Monday evening. | |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is also looking into the incident. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is also looking into the incident. |
| It is thought the BA plane was stationary when it touched wing tips with the SriLankan Airlines airliner which was taxiing to the runway. | It is thought the BA plane was stationary when it touched wing tips with the SriLankan Airlines airliner which was taxiing to the runway. |
| No injuries | No injuries |
| A spokesman for BA said: "Our engineers are inspecting the plane and we are continuing to look into the incident." | A spokesman for BA said: "Our engineers are inspecting the plane and we are continuing to look into the incident." |
| SriLankan Airlines said it was "a minor incident involving a British Airways aircraft when taxiing to the runway at Heathrow". | SriLankan Airlines said it was "a minor incident involving a British Airways aircraft when taxiing to the runway at Heathrow". |
| See the site of the incident | See the site of the incident |
| "It is reported that the wing tips of the two aircraft brushed against each other while taxiing." | "It is reported that the wing tips of the two aircraft brushed against each other while taxiing." |
| There was some sort of bump - no more than if the pilot had put the brakes on a bit hard Andy Croll, BA passenger | There was some sort of bump - no more than if the pilot had put the brakes on a bit hard Andy Croll, BA passenger |
| Heathrow's operator BAA confirmed there had been an incident at about 2220 BST and that there were no reported injuries. | Heathrow's operator BAA confirmed there had been an incident at about 2220 BST and that there were no reported injuries. |
| Andy Croll, 28, a web designer who lives in Singapore, was returning home on the BA flight when the collision happened. | Andy Croll, 28, a web designer who lives in Singapore, was returning home on the BA flight when the collision happened. |
| He said: "We were a bit late getting out of the gate and they said we were waiting to get off the ground. | He said: "We were a bit late getting out of the gate and they said we were waiting to get off the ground. |
| "Then there was some sort of bump - no more than if the pilot had put the brakes on a bit hard." | "Then there was some sort of bump - no more than if the pilot had put the brakes on a bit hard." |
| 'Chunk of wing' | 'Chunk of wing' |
| Mr Croll said a few minutes later there was an announcement by the pilot saying they had been involved in an incident and engineers were coming to check it out. | Mr Croll said a few minutes later there was an announcement by the pilot saying they had been involved in an incident and engineers were coming to check it out. |
| About two hours later Mr Croll and his fellow passengers were still on board waiting to take off. | About two hours later Mr Croll and his fellow passengers were still on board waiting to take off. |
| He said: "I was in the middle of the plane so I couldn't see the SriLankan Airlines plane that hit us. So when we got off I was surprised when I saw a 5ft chunk of wing on the tarmac." | He said: "I was in the middle of the plane so I couldn't see the SriLankan Airlines plane that hit us. So when we got off I was surprised when I saw a 5ft chunk of wing on the tarmac." |
| Darren and Caroline Beck were on their honeymoon | Darren and Caroline Beck were on their honeymoon |
| Newly weds Darren Beck, 34, and Caroline Beck, 22, from Portsmouth, Hampshire, were heading to the Maldives for their honeymoon when the accident happened. | Newly weds Darren Beck, 34, and Caroline Beck, 22, from Portsmouth, Hampshire, were heading to the Maldives for their honeymoon when the accident happened. |
| Mr Beck said: "There was a bang and the plane stopped very suddenly. The captain put the brakes on very quickly. | Mr Beck said: "There was a bang and the plane stopped very suddenly. The captain put the brakes on very quickly. |
| "People were calm on the flight, but everyone was confused." | "People were calm on the flight, but everyone was confused." |
| Mr Beck, who was sitting next to the wing, went on: "We only knew what had happened because we could see part of the wing had come off from the British Airways plane." | Mr Beck, who was sitting next to the wing, went on: "We only knew what had happened because we could see part of the wing had come off from the British Airways plane." |
| He said passengers had to wait about three hours before being allowed to get off the plane. | He said passengers had to wait about three hours before being allowed to get off the plane. |
| The BA flight was bound for Singapore with 328 passengers on board while the Airbus was headed for Colombo in Sri Lanka carrying 286 passengers and crew. | The BA flight was bound for Singapore with 328 passengers on board while the Airbus was headed for Colombo in Sri Lanka carrying 286 passengers and crew. |
| SITE OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLISION | SITE OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLISION |
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