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| American Airlines plane is surrounded by emergency vehicles after returning to Heathrow airport following 'malfunction' | ||||
| 2025-10-04 | ||||
| [Daily Mail, where Americagets its news] An American Airlines plane has been surrounded by emergency services vehicles at Heathrow Airport after it suffered a suspected malfunction. The Philadelphia-bound service from west London had made it just beyond England's south coast when it had to turn back.
The post continued: 'The aircraft returned safely to LHR and taxied to a remote stand.' It is understood the plane landed safely, but the vehicles were ushered to the tarmac as a precautionary measure. There have also been suggestions that concerns had been raised over the plane being overweight on landing. American Airlines have been approached for comment. The London Fire Brigade confirmed to the Daily Mail it had attended the scene, but that 'no direct action' was required by its firefighters.
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters arrived on Wednesday to tackle the blaze as it wrecked the multi-storey facility. Plumes of smoke were seen billowing out of the car park while bright orange flames tore through the building. The fire caused a number of disruptions to road routes as those getting to Heathrow by bus were forced to terminate.
Some 21 people reported being injured during a 'potential hazardous materials incident' at the airport on September 8, but only one required hospital treatment. Emergency services later attributed the ensuing chaos - which saw the terminal shut for around three hours - to 'mass hysteria'.
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| Posted by: Matt 2025-10-04 12:36 |