British Airways plane's tail strikes Heathrow runway twice

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 14:01 · Archive

A British Airways flight from Amsterdam struck its tail twice on a Heathrow runway on Thursday before landing safely on a second attempt.

British Airways flight BA431 from Amsterdam struck its tail on the runway twice during an attempted landing at Heathrow Airport on Thursday morning, just before 10.50am. As the aircraft descended, it tilted backwards and struck the runway surface twice. The pilots aborted the landing and performed a go-around, successfully landing the plane on their second attempt.

A British Airways spokesperson said the aircraft landed safely and that the airline is assisting the Air Accidents Investigation Branch with its investigation. The spokesperson added that British Airways is legally unable to comment further at this stage.

How it is being reported

• Plane tail appears to strike runway during Heathrow landingFlight BA431, travelling from Amsterdam, was approaching the runway when the pilots aborted the landing and carried out a go-around.BBC London · 13 Nov, 13:37
• WATCH shocking moment that plane strikes tail at Heathrow Airport runway TWICEA British Airways plane from Amsterdam appears to have struck its tail on the runway twice during an attempted landing at Heathrow Airport.This Is Local London · 13 Nov, 12:30

In this story: British Airways · Heathrow Airport · Amsterdam · Air Accidents Investigation Branch

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