Daily Mail: British Airways Airbus carrying 137 people is struck by a DRONE as pilot prepares to land at Heathrow
* An object hit the front of the plane as it approached Heathrow's Terminal 5
* Pilot aboard flight from Geneva called police to report collision 'with drone'
* Police investigation launched but no one arrested as enquiries continue
* It's thought item was too small to appear on air traffic control radar screens
British Airways Airbus carrying 137 people is struck by a DRONE as pilot prepares to land at Heathrow.
An object hit the front of the plane as it approached Heathrow's Terminal 5.
Pilot aboard flight from Geneva called police to report collision 'with drone'.
Police investigation launched but no one arrested as enquiries continue.
It's thought item was too small to appear on air traffic control radar screens.
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WNU Editor: It was only a matter of time before something like this happened.
More News On Reports That A Drone Struck A Passenger Jet While The Pilot Was Preparing To Land At London's Heathrow Aiport
'Drone' hits BA plane: Police investigate Heathrow incident -- BBC
Drone hits plane at Heathrow airport, says pilot -- The Guardian
Drone hits British Airways plane as it prepares to land at Heathrow Airport -- ABC News Online
Drone apparently crashes into plane headed to London's Heathrow -- CNN
Plane landing at Heathrow strikes possible drone -- USA Today
British Airways flight hits possible drone during landing at Heathrow -- Ars Technica
‘Only a matter of time’: First-ever drone collision with passenger plane reported in UK -- RT
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