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Two passenger planes collide at Heathrow, no injuries reported

A Virgin Atlantic plane being towed collided with a stationary British Airways aircraft, causing delays but no injuries.

  • Two planes collided at Heathrow Airport, damaging the wings of both aircraft but causing no injuries.
  • The collision involved a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 being towed and a stationary British Airways Airbus A350.
  • Virgin Atlantic has launched an investigation into the incident, and both planes have been taken out of service for maintenance checks.
  • Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, and there has been no reported disruption to Virgin Atlantic's flight program.
  • British Airways provided an alternative aircraft to minimize the impact on passengers, who experienced delays.
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