Air crash investigators in the UK are looking into a tail strike at London’s Heathrow Airport, after a British Airways jet’s rear hit the runway twice and the pilots aborted the landing.
The Airbus A321neo had flown from Amsterdam and was touching down at Europe’s busiest airport when the incident occurred.
The crew then abandoned the landing and climbed away from the airport, before landing without incident on a second attempt.
The plane can carry about 200 passengers.
British Airways told UK media it was helping the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) with its inquiry.
“The aircraft landed safely and we’re assisting the AAIB with its investigation and are legally unable to comment further at this stage,” a spokesperson said.
A YouTube livestream operated by FlightRadar24 and Big Jet TV captured the moment the plane’s tail struck the runway.
At this stage, the aircraft is not scheduled to fly again for another two days.
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