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Drone Crashes Into Passenger Jet At London Heathrow

A busy passenger jet was hit by a drone as it came to land at Heathrow Airport in London on Sunday.  The object struck the front of a British Airways (BA) plane flying from Geneva, just after lunchtime. The pilot managed to land the plane and bring all 132 passengers to safety at Heathrow Terminal 5 Mirror.co.uk reports: A Met Police spokesman said they were investigating and no arrests had been made. They refused to say whether or not the incident was terror related. The spokesman said: “At approximately 12:50hrs, on Sunday, 17 April, a pilot on an inbound flight into Heathrow Airport from Geneva reported to police that he believed a drone had struck the aircraft. “The flight landed at Heathrow Terminal 5 safely. “It transpired that an object, believed to be a drone, had struck the front of the aircraft. “No arrests. Enquiries continue.” This is believed to be the first time a suspected drone has struck a passenger plane. Aviation police, who are investigating the incident, said on Twitter the impact had been reported to them by the concerned pilot. They said: “Officers are currently speaking to a pilot who has reported a drone flying very close to [...]