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Heathrow Airport: Two planes in minor collision

47 points by shifty1 4y ago

rwmj 4y ago
BBC News has a better article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63069004 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63069004
- dang 4y ago
  Ok, we'll change to that from https://www.airlive.net/breaking-two-planes-collided-on-ground-at-london-heathrow/amp/ https://www.airlive.net/breaking-two-planes-collided-on-grou.... Thanks!
runarberg 4y ago
Also in the Icelandic state news: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2022/09/28/vel-icelandair-lenti-i-arekstri-a-heathrow https://www.ruv.is/frett/2022/09/28/vel-icelandair-lenti-i-a...
vardump 4y ago
https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/heathrow-crash-live-updates-2-25132159 https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/heathrow-cra... "Two airplanes have hit into each other on the runway at Heathrow Airport this evening (Wednesday, September 28). The nature of the incident was not clear at first, but witnesses report that the wings of two planes hit into each other. It is not believed to be a serious incident."
- paulgb 4y ago
  Maybe @dang could replace the link with that one, the linked one doesn't seem to be handling the load well.
agsnu 4y ago
oopsy daisy
paxys 4y ago
Probably not serious enough to discuss. Planes clip random things – and each other – while taxiing at airports all the time.
- epolanski 4y ago
  It is actually far from being that common.
  - bdamm 4y ago
    No, it’s quite common. Planes collide on the ground all the time, at airports all over the world. Normally minor “oops” in ground handling, by the pilots but also can be pushers and such who are ferrying around airplanes. Runway entrance and exits are particularly hazardous and are marked that way.
    - fshbbdssbbgdd 4y ago
      What happens after, does the plane still fly? Are planes engineered to withstand this?
      - AlexThrowAway 4y ago
        Depends on how much of the wing has buckled. If it's just a wingtip Boeing sends a AOG (Airplane On Ground) team to repair it onsite. They remove the wing skin replace any ribs, spars, wiring, lighting, etc, that are damaged, before riveting a new skin over it.
      - pb7 4y ago
        There is zero chance they're flying immediately after this.
      - nicoburns 4y ago
        I imagine there's a good chance that the plane could fly after this, but aviation is (rightfully) risk averse and expect it'll have a pass a full inspection before being cleared for flight again.
thehappypm 4y ago
Guaranteed there’s going to be an SNL skit about this one.
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47 points by shifty1 4y ago

rwmj 4y ago

BBC News has a better article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63069004 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63069004

dang 4y ago
Ok, we'll change to that from https://www.airlive.net/breaking-two-planes-collided-on-ground-at-london-heathrow/amp/ https://www.airlive.net/breaking-two-planes-collided-on-grou.... Thanks!

runarberg 4y ago

Also in the Icelandic state news: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2022/09/28/vel-icelandair-lenti-i-arekstri-a-heathrow https://www.ruv.is/frett/2022/09/28/vel-icelandair-lenti-i-a...

vardump 4y ago

https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/heathrow-crash-live-updates-2-25132159 https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/heathrow-cra... "Two airplanes have hit into each other on the runway at Heathrow Airport this evening (Wednesday, September 28). The nature of the incident was not clear at first, but witnesses report that the wings of two planes hit into each other. It is not believed to be a serious incident."

paulgb 4y ago
Maybe @dang could replace the link with that one, the linked one doesn't seem to be handling the load well.

agsnu 4y ago

oopsy daisy

paxys 4y ago

Probably not serious enough to discuss. Planes clip random things – and each other – while taxiing at airports all the time.

epolanski 4y ago
It is actually far from being that common.
- bdamm 4y ago
  No, it’s quite common. Planes collide on the ground all the time, at airports all over the world. Normally minor “oops” in ground handling, by the pilots but also can be pushers and such who are ferrying around airplanes. Runway entrance and exits are particularly hazardous and are marked that way.
  - fshbbdssbbgdd 4y ago
    What happens after, does the plane still fly? Are planes engineered to withstand this?
    - AlexThrowAway 4y ago
      Depends on how much of the wing has buckled. If it's just a wingtip Boeing sends a AOG (Airplane On Ground) team to repair it onsite. They remove the wing skin replace any ribs, spars, wiring, lighting, etc, that are damaged, before riveting a new skin over it.
    - pb7 4y ago
      There is zero chance they're flying immediately after this.
    - nicoburns 4y ago
      I imagine there's a good chance that the plane could fly after this, but aviation is (rightfully) risk averse and expect it'll have a pass a full inspection before being cleared for flight again.

thehappypm 4y ago

Guaranteed there’s going to be an SNL skit about this one.

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