Sightings2016

British Airways jet reported hit by a suspected drone near Heathrow

When: 17 Apr 2016
Where: London, England
Sources: 1 public source

A British Airways Airbus A320, the type reported hit by a suspected drone approaching Heathrow in 2016 Jeremy Segrott from Cardiff, Wales, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The pilot of a British Airways A320 arriving from Geneva reported that an object, believed to be a drone, struck the front of the aircraft on approach to Heathrow. The plane landed safely and Metropolitan Police aviation officers opened an investigation.

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Press'Drone' hits British Airways plane approaching Heathrow Airport (opens in a new tab)BBC News / 2016-04-17

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