‘Drone’ hits BA plane: Police investigate Heathrow incident

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A police investigation is under way after a passenger plane approaching Heathrow Airport was hit by what is believed to have been a drone.The British Airways flight from Geneva, with 132 passengers and five crew on board, was hit as it approached the London airport at 12:50 BST on Sunday.
If confirmed, it’s thought it would be the first such incident in the UK.
BA said it would give the police “every assistance with their investigation”. No arrests have been made, police say.
The Metropolitan Police’s aviation security unit based at Heathrow will lead the investigation.

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