BA Plane Take Out Part of Airport Building in Johannesburg

British Airways Plane 'Crash' In Johannesburg
The aircraft was manoeuvring the runway when it collided with a building, slicing part of the way through its top floor.
9:24am UK, Monday 23 December 2013

A British Airways plane has crashed into a building at Johannesburg Airport in South Africa.

The aircraft, carrying 182 passengers, sliced its wing through the building while taxiing on the runway, BA confirmed.

Posting on Twitter, the airline said: "One of our aircraft was damaged whilst taxiing at JNB airport. All 182 passengers disembarked safely with no injuries onboard."

There has so far been no comment made on whether anyone was injured in the building or on the ground.

The plane involved is believed to be a Boeing 747.
Plane wing crash British Airways says nobody in the plane was injured. Pic: John Hart

Harriet Tolputt, Oxfam's head of Media, who was on the flight, posted pictures of the incident on Twitter.

She wrote: "BA plane crashes into building at J Burg airport. No one injured only the pilot's pride ... Not impressed that first class passengers get off before premium economy during an emergency."

Johannesburg Airport said it would be able to provide more information on the incident later in the morning.

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Perhaps the pilot should have gone to Specsavers! Hope no-one in the building was hurt.

I'll bet he's having dificulty writing and filing his report. Some blunder that.