BA plane hits ‘drone’ near Heathrow
An investigation has been launched after a British Airways plane approaching Heathrow is believed to have hit a drone before landing.
The pilot of the flight from Geneva, with 132 passengers on board, reported to police that an object had struck the front of the plane before landing yesterday.
Police based at Heathrow have launched an investigation.
A British Airways spokesman said: "Our aircraft landed safely, was fully examined by our engineers and it was cleared to operate its next flight."
The airline said it would give the police ‘every assistance with their investigation’.
While in August 2015, a drone was seen just 50 metres away from colliding with a passenger plane in a ‘possibly catastrophic’ near miss above London City Airport.
Rules forbid drones flying above 400ft or near buildings and crowds of people and those flying a drone near an airport can already face a punishment of up to five years in prison.
The Department for Transport has promised to publish a strategy for unmanned aircraft, which can be remoted controlled or pre-programmed, this year.
Diane
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