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| Plane slips at Heathrow taxiway | Plane slips at Heathrow taxiway |
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| A plane has slipped off a taxiway at Heathrow Airport, lodging its front wheel in a grassy area. | |
| Snow and ice are being blamed for the incident which happened when the Cyprus Airways flight landed at 0820 GMT and was moving to Terminal 1. | Snow and ice are being blamed for the incident which happened when the Cyprus Airways flight landed at 0820 GMT and was moving to Terminal 1. |
| The British Airports Authority (BAA) said passengers were unharmed and were remaining on the aircraft. | The British Airports Authority (BAA) said passengers were unharmed and were remaining on the aircraft. |
| A BAA spokesperson said the front wheel of the plane had landed in the grass area and was being removed. | A BAA spokesperson said the front wheel of the plane had landed in the grass area and was being removed. |
| The aeroplane was the last flight to land before both the runways at the airport were closed due to snow earlier on Monday, however the southern runway has since reopened. | |
| British Airways cancelled all its flights until 1700 GMT. | British Airways cancelled all its flights until 1700 GMT. |
| London City Airport has also been closed. | London City Airport has also been closed. |
| London has seen the heaviest snowfall in 18 years with up to 6cm (0.2ft) of snow reported at Heathrow Airport, weather experts said. | London has seen the heaviest snowfall in 18 years with up to 6cm (0.2ft) of snow reported at Heathrow Airport, weather experts said. |
| The conditions led the Met Office to issue an extreme weather warning for the south east of England. |