SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

Drone may have hit plane at Heathrow

A British Airways pilot flying into London's Heathrow Airport has reported his plane being struck by what he believed to be a drone.

1 min read

Published

Source: AAP


Skip to article content

A British Airways passenger aircraft has been hit by what most likely was a drone as it prepared to land at Britain's Heathrow Airport.

Police said the pilot of the flight from Geneva had reported that he believed a drone had struck the aircraft before it landed safely at Terminal 5 early on Sunday afternoon.

Police have issued warnings in the past about the danger of the public use of remotely controlled drones near airports and other sensitive sites.

British Airways said in a statement that the aircraft, which had 132 passengers and five crew on board, was "fully examined by our engineers and it was cleared to operate its next flight".


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world