Plane struck by drone near Heathrow Airport

A British Airways flight was struck by what is believed to be a drone as it came in to land at Heathrow Airport, police said.

Plane struck by drone near Heathrow Airport

A British Airways flight was struck by what is believed to be a drone as it came in to land at Heathrow Airport, police said.

The pilot of flight BA727 from Geneva in Switzerland reported being hit as the Airbus A320 bound for Terminal Five approached the London hub on Sunday afternoon with 132 passengers and five crew on board.

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