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Plane crash-lands at Heathrow
17/01/2008 15:32 - (SA)
London - A British Airways plane on a
flight from China made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow
Airport on Thursday, officials said.
"We can confirm that BA Flight 38 arriving from Beijing made
an emergency landing at 12:42 (GMT). Passengers have been
evacuated. "Currently there are no reports of injuries," an
airport spokesperson added.
"The south runway is closed, but the north runway is still
operating," the spokesperson added.
Among the planes delayed was the flight being taken by Prime
Minister Gordon Brown on an official trip to India and China.
Sapa-dpa, quoting the BBC, reported on Thursday afternoon that all the passengers had been evacuated safely.
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