Desmond C 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) British Airways (BA) said engineers were inspecting a Boeing 747 which collided with a SriLankan Airlines Airbus A340 on Monday evening. 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. No injuries 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". "It is reported that the wing tips of the two aircraft brushed against each other while taxiing." Heathrow's operator BAA confirmed there had been an incident at about 2220 BST and that there were no reported injuries. Then there was some sort of bump - no more than if the pilot had put the brakes on a bit hard Andy Croll, BA passenger 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. "Then there was some sort of bump - no more than if the pilot had put the brakes on a bit hard. "'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. 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. "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. source http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england...don/7046931.stm got a picture inside it. Edited October 16, 2007 by Desmond C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozhan 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2007 From video clip on TV3 news, it appeared BA's B744's winglet got clipped badly, but the A340's one intact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
