Whale-shaped Airbus Beluga makes rare UK stop at London Heathrow
This was the moment the Airbus landed at Heathrow to help a plane that has been grounded for months. Credit: Flight Foucs 365
The unusually shaped Airbus Beluga made a rare stop at London Heathrow Airport this week following an incident earlier this year.
On Monday, the Airbus - named after the whale it resembles - was carrying parts for a British Airways plane that has been grounded since April.
It is designed to carry aircraft parts or large cargo.
An empty Virgin Atlantic 787-9 was being towed to a different part of the airfield when it collided with the wingtip of the BA plane which was stationery.
No passengers were injured.
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The Virgin Atlantic plane returned to service but the British Airways aircraft was grounded due to serious damage.
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