Updated 08:39 29 Sep 2022 GMT+1Published 07:28 29 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Two planes collide at Heathrow Airport

Emergency services were called to the scene and passengers were advised to check with their airline if their flights had been affected

Jake Massey

Two planes have collided on the airfield at Heathrow Airport. Take a look for yourself:

An Icelandair and a Korean Air aircraft were involved in a 'minor collision' yesterday (Wednesday 29 September) evening, and the incident is now under investigation, with passengers advised to check with their airlines on the status of their flights.

Emergency services were called to the scene, but London Ambulance Service (LAS) said no-one required treatment.

Guardian journalist Dan Sabbagh - who was a passenger on the Korean Air plane - said it appeared to have 'clipped' the other aircraft.

He tweeted: "I'm on Korean Air plane that clipped an Icelandair plane at Heathrow – a passenger on the other side saw the incident told me the wing of our plane damaged the others' tail.

"I was on this plane but can't say we felt anything from the inside. No apparent danger, nobody hurt."

Believe this is the other plane, that was hit. Tail damage visible https://t.co/JNRSMpIGPs
— Dan Sabbagh (@dansabbagh) September 28, 2022

An airport spokesperson said: "Emergency services are attending an incident involving two aircraft on the airfield.

"No injuries have been reported but emergency services are attending to ensure all passengers and crew are safe and well."

London Fire Brigade attended alongside LAS.

#heathrow seems to be trending a lot due to an incident a short while ago that took place between two aircraft. While I can’t comment on the nature of what happened, I must commend the excellent response from emergency services. That’s what makes Heathrow, always. pic.twitter.com/goBd8YfIdU
— J (@Aviation_jamie) September 28, 2022

The LAS spokesman said: "We were called today at 8.06pm to reports of an incident at Heathrow airport.

"We sent a number of resources to the scene including members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), a clinical team leader, a cycle responder and an incident response officer.

"We attended a reception centre for passengers but nobody required treatment or needed to be taken to hospital."

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is looking into the incident.

Featured Image Credit: Charles Polidano / Touch The Skies / Alamy/ Noah Sabbagh/Twitter

Topics: UK News, Travel

Jake Massey

Jake Massey is a journalist at LADbible. He graduated from Newcastle University, where he learnt a bit about media and a lot about living without heating. After spending a few years in Australia and New Zealand, Jake secured a role at an obscure radio station in Norwich, inadvertently becoming a real-life Alan Partridge in the process. From there, Jake became a reporter at the Eastern Daily Press. Jake enjoys playing football, listening to music and writing about himself in the third person.

@jakesmassey

Two planes collide at Heathrow Airport

Choose your content:

Woman says she's a 'real-life vampire' due to rare condition that leaves her hospitalised after minutes in the sun

Norway's football team ship traditional food to its US World Cup training base to avoid eating American food

Millions of people have 'mind blindness' and don't realise it

This is how people with no internal monologue really think