BA flight makes emergency landing in London
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-01-17 22:42
London -- A British Airways plane on a flight from China made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday, officials said, and the ambulance service said three people were slightly injured.
"We can confirm that BA Flight 38 arriving from Beijing made an emergency landing at 1242. Passengers have been evacuated," an airport spokeswoman added.
"The south runway is closed but the north runway is still operating," the spokeswoman added. The ambulance service said that three people were slightly injured.
Fire engines rushed to the plane, spraying it with foam. The passengers were evacuated by emergency chutes. Among the planes delayed was the flight being taken by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on an official trip to India and China.
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