Airbus allegedly hit by drone

According to the news, a police investigation is under way after a British Airways passenger plane, with 132 passengers and five crew on board, approaching Heathrow Airport was hit by what is believed to have been a drone. The incident occurred on 17 April 2016 at 12:50 BST.

As reported by a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spokesman, it was “totally unacceptable” to fly drones – which are generally used to capture aerial film or photographs – close to airports.

Steve Landells, from the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa), emphasised that it had been “only a matter of time before we had a drone strike”. Therefore, he called for greater enforcement of existing rules.

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