Plane Landed short at Heathrow

Plane Landed short at Heathrow

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Muncher

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Thursday 17th January 2008
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Just on BBC News...

Muncher

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Thursday 17th January 2008
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No fire or smoke but every airport fire vehcile attending.

Heathrow closed to arrivals and departures.

Muncher

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Thursday 17th January 2008
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All the passengers got off OK apparently via the emergency slides.

Muncher

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Thursday 17th January 2008
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Blimey, half the wing has come off!

Helicopter pictures show it has come in a LONG way short and skidded along the grass for hell of a distance!

Muncher

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Thursday 17th January 2008
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Both wings look pretty smashed up as well as the engines. I can't see one of those runways opening any time soon!

Muncher

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Thursday 17th January 2008
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From the brief glances of the helicopter footage it looked like it came in about 200yards at least short. Sounds more like a crash rather than a botched landing!