Man dies after airport vehicles collide at Heathrow

The accident happened early on Wednesday morning Credit: ITV

A man has died after two airport vehicles crashed at Heathrow Airport. The man, in his 40s, was taken to a London hospital but could not be saved, the Metropolitan Police said.

Another male suffered a suspected broken shoulder in the crash, which happened on the airfield shortly after 6am on Wednesday.

At least 20 British Airways flights from Terminal 5 were delayed and passengers were ordered to leave an aircraft which was unable to take off because of the incident.