Heathrow issues statement after plane fire

A spokesperson from Heathrow Airport has issued a statement after the fire onboard an Ethiopian Airlines aeroplane this afternoon. The statement is as follows:

“Heathrow’s runways are now fully re-open following an earlier fire on board an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft which the airport’s emergency services attended.

"The aircraft was parked on a remote parking stand and there were no passengers on board. Arrivals and departures were temporarily suspended while airport fire crews attended to this incident. This is a standard procedure if fire crews are occupied with an incident.”