The Metropolitan police said they were contacted on Sunday afternoon by the pilot, who landed the plane safely at Terminal 5. Police are investigating a pilot’s claim that his plane was struck by a drone as it approached Heathrow airport. No one has been arrested, officers said. On a plane was 132 passengers and 5 crew. Flight was comming from Geneva to London. Everyone is safe.

British Airways said the Airbus A320 had been examined by engineers and cleared to take off for its next flight after the incident. Steve Landells, flight safety specialist at the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa), said: “Frankly it was only a matter of time before we had a drone strike given the huge numbers being flown around by amateurs who don’t understand the risks and the rules (....)It appears that no serious damage was done on this occasion, but what is clear is that while most drones are flown safely, sensibly and within the limits of the law, much more education of drone users and enforcement of the rules is needed to ensure our skies remain safe from this threat.”

Author: Sylwia Książek
Photo: British Airways planes at Heathrow. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA
Source: www.theguardian.com