Two passenger planes collide while on a tarmac on a London Heathrow Airport. This was the news headline on one of the daily newspapers in London. But it has been established that the two planes did not suffer significant damage.
The two planes involved belong to Korean Air and Icelandair. It looks like one plane clipped the other while taxiing on the tarmac. The two aircraft sustained minor damages each after the collision.
Spoke too soon. Going nowhere fast. Thanks for all the messages. A plane clipped another while taxiing. Apparently I’m going to know this seat 💺 very well by the end of this journey. pic.twitter.com/BoCfde1bx9
— Jennie Gow (@JennieGow) September 28, 2022
The Guardian journalist Dan Sabbagh was a passenger on the Korean Air plane and witnessed the incidence. He said one plane “clipped” the other while taxiing at the airport.
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.”
Another passenger who was on the Korean Air plane said he thought their plane’s wingtip might have scrapped another plane on the ground while they were taxiing. He thus tweeted:
A plane from Korean air it's wing hit the tail of an Icelandair plane
— jobbsterinn (@jobbsterinn) September 28, 2022
Is this normal for Heathrow? Got to be 4 or 5 different emergency service vehicle with blue lights flashing on the tarmac. pic.twitter.com/IkNmGkFTC4
— Steve Smith – Broke Britannia (@BrokeBritannia) September 28, 2022
Some more (longer) footage. There are around 6 or 7 emergency vehicles on the scene. pic.twitter.com/5x09i6vuLh
— Steve Smith – Broke Britannia (@BrokeBritannia) September 28, 2022
When asked to describe the incidence involving the two passenger plane collision, a London Heathrow Airport spokes person described the incidence as being under control.
He thus 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 Ambulance Services (LAS) also responded to the incidence. Their involvement was albeit precautionary since nobody was injured during the collision. When asked to describe the incidence, a LAS spokesperson had the following to say:
“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 Telegraph newspaper showed a image of an IcelandAir with damage to the tail. It looks like the rudder was sheared into two when the two passenger planes collide on the tarmac.
Korean Air flight KE908 was due to depart London Heathrow at 7.35pm on its journey to Seoul. The IcelandAir on the other hand was waiting on the tarmac for guidance to the apron.
The Korean Air was a Boeing 777-300 while the IcelandAir was a Boeing 757-300.
