British Airways Jet crashes into building in South Africa (Photo)
Sunday Dec. 22nd crashed its right wing into an airport
building inside the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg,
South Africa. (Pic above)
The flight, which was on its way to London, veered off
the taxiway as it headed to the runway and buried its
right wing in the 2-storey brick structure, injuring four
airport officials, Daily Mail reports.
A statement from the South African Civil Aviation
Authority's (SACAA) preliminary report, said the aircraft
was cleared for takeoff on Runway 03L but took a
smaller runway.
'The air crew got instructions from the Air Traffic
Control to taxi using taxi way B. The crew
continued onto taxi way M which is narrower
resulting in the aircraft impacting on an office
building behind the SAA Technical hangers.
A spokesman for OR Tambo airport said the 17 Crew and
185 passengers who were in the aircraft escaped
unharmed. They were evacuated from the aircraft and
spent the night in a hotel.
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