Heathrow Airport: Two planes collide on runway

Heathrow Airport: Two planes collide on runway

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Saturday 6th April
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FFS when will the BBC get proper aviation reporters who understand that the apron is not a runway.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68749...

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Sunday 7th April
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leef44 said:
The truth would be passenger aeroplane wing clipped while parking.
No, the aircraft had already parked. The truth would be it was being pushed back from the terminal by a tug to be towed to a remote stand.

At least the BBC have edited their story now and moderated the sensationalism and innaccuracies slightly.