BA Engineer Killed at LHR
British Airways aircraft taxi on to the runway at Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain, 22 March 2010. New runways at Heathrow and Gatwick are among the options that have been short-listed by the Airports Commission for expanding UK airport capacity, it was reported 17 December 2013. The three short-listed options include adding a third runway at Heathrow, lengthening an existing runway at Heathrow, and a new runway at Gatwick. epa03994008 (FILES) File picture dated 22 March 2010 of EPA/ANDY RAIN
An engineer employed by British Airways was killed after a collision between two vehicles at Heathrow Airport (LHR), one of which was an airside pickup truck.
“We can confirm that following a serious accident involving two vehicles on our airfield, an airport colleague has passed away … Our deepest condolences go to the family and friends affected by this accident,” said a spokesperson for Heathrow.
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Airfied staff do Trojan (and usually invisible) work. Very sad. RIP