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| Probe into ground plane collision | Probe into ground plane collision |
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| An inquiry is under way after two British Airways (BA) planes "clipped" one another on the ground at Heathrow. | An inquiry is under way after two British Airways (BA) planes "clipped" one another on the ground at Heathrow. |
| BA said a Washington DC-bound Boeing 777 backed into an Airbus A321, which had arrived from Zurich, on 27 July. | BA said a Washington DC-bound Boeing 777 backed into an Airbus A321, which had arrived from Zurich, on 27 July. |
| BA said both jets were moving slowly at Terminal 4 and all 300 passengers aboard the evening flights would have had their seatbelts on. | |
| "The aircraft will be thoroughly examined before either are permitted to operate again," said a BA spokesman. | "The aircraft will be thoroughly examined before either are permitted to operate again," said a BA spokesman. |
| There were 200 passengers on board the Airbus and 100 on the Boeing, said BA. No-one was hurt. | There were 200 passengers on board the Airbus and 100 on the Boeing, said BA. No-one was hurt. |
| 'Safety paramount' | 'Safety paramount' |
| They were disembarked and rebooked onto the next available flights. Some passengers were offered hotel accommodation for the night. | They were disembarked and rebooked onto the next available flights. Some passengers were offered hotel accommodation for the night. |
| BA said: "We are aware that two British Airways aircraft clipped one another as one pulled on to its stand on arrival at Heathrow and the other left its stand. | BA said: "We are aware that two British Airways aircraft clipped one another as one pulled on to its stand on arrival at Heathrow and the other left its stand. |
| "We are launching an immediate investigation into what happened. | "We are launching an immediate investigation into what happened. |
| "Safety and security is paramount to British Airways and we would never compromise that." | "Safety and security is paramount to British Airways and we would never compromise that." |