Heathrow Airport: A surprising sight was seen during the landing of a British Airways plane at London's Heathrow Airport. The plane was trying to land on the runway when it lost its balance amid strong winds. During this, the rear part of the plane i.e. the tail hit the runway twice. The video of the incident is becoming increasingly viral on social media. However, due to the wisdom of the pilot, the plane was landed safely and all the passengers are said to be safe.
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According to media reports, this incident happened on Thursday morning. British Airways flight BA431 was coming to London from Amsterdam, Netherlands. The plane was an Airbus A321neo and was carrying about 200 passengers. At around 10:30 in the morning, the plane was preparing to land at Terminal-5 of Heathrow Airport.
Meanwhile, due to strong winds the plane started wavering in the air. First its wheels touched the runway and then the rear part of the plane hit the ground twice. In aviation language this incident is called 'double tail strike'. In this, the tail of the aircraft hits the runway during landing.
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Seeing the situation, the pilot stopped the landing attempt and lifted the plane into the air again. In aviation this process is called 'go-around'. After this the plane made another revolution in the sky and landed safely again at around 10:49 pm.
This entire incident was recorded in the live streaming of BigJet TV. British Airways said the plane had landed safely and the company was cooperating with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigation. As a precautionary measure, it has also come to light that the plane will be grounded for two days.
At present, according to initial information, strong winds are being said as the possible reason for the incident. However, the real reason will become clear only after the investigation is completed.