Heathrow Airport's Rorthern Runway Remains
Closed After A British Airways Plane Had To
Make An Emergency Landing
BREAKING:Heathrow airport's northern runway remains closed after a British Airways plane had to make an emergency landing. An eyewitness told Sky News the plane's "right engine was on fire".
The flight, heading to Oslo from Heathrow, returned to the airport shortly after takeoff due to a technical fault. Airport officials initially shut both runways but later reopened the southern strip.
Witnesses under the flight path saw flames and smoke coming from the Airbus A319 plane as it came in to land over west London.
One man who was working in a garden in Chelsea when the plane flew overheard said he feared something terrible was about to happen when he saw flames coming from the engine.
"It was very low and horrendous to watch," a man named Jamie told Sky News. "It's the kind of thing you see seconds from disaster.
"There was loads of flames coming from the back of the right engine as it came over us. The noise was like a fighter jet … [The engine] was on full fire when we saw it."
Emergency services arrived at the scene and 75 passengers and crew were safely evacuated on emergency slides.
London fire brigade said a crew from Heathrow fire station had assisted the airport's fire service with an aircraft fire, which had been put out.
British Airways said it was caring for its customers and would be carrying out a full investigation into the incident.
Passengers on resumed flights at Heathrow were told to expect delays of 30-60 minutes, as well as 30 minutes of aircraft taxiing time.
The flight, heading to Oslo from Heathrow, returned to the airport shortly after takeoff due to a technical fault. Airport officials initially shut both runways but later reopened the southern strip.
Witnesses under the flight path saw flames and smoke coming from the Airbus A319 plane as it came in to land over west London.
One man who was working in a garden in Chelsea when the plane flew overheard said he feared something terrible was about to happen when he saw flames coming from the engine.
"It was very low and horrendous to watch," a man named Jamie told Sky News. "It's the kind of thing you see seconds from disaster.
"There was loads of flames coming from the back of the right engine as it came over us. The noise was like a fighter jet … [The engine] was on full fire when we saw it."
Emergency services arrived at the scene and 75 passengers and crew were safely evacuated on emergency slides.
London fire brigade said a crew from Heathrow fire station had assisted the airport's fire service with an aircraft fire, which had been put out.
British Airways said it was caring for its customers and would be carrying out a full investigation into the incident.
Passengers on resumed flights at Heathrow were told to expect delays of 30-60 minutes, as well as 30 minutes of aircraft taxiing time.
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