What happened
During an arrival at London Heathrow Airport, an Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 belonging to BKS Air Transport was involved in a ground collision. The aircraft was in the landing phase of flight when it struck another plane that was stationary on the airport apron. The impacted aircraft, a three-engine model, was parked at the time of the incident.
There were no injuries reported as the parked aircraft was unoccupied during the collision. However, the impact resulted in the total loss of the stationary plane, which was deemed an irreparable wreck following the event.
Findings
- The collision occurred while the BKS Air Transport aircraft was completing its landing.
- The primary cause of the damage to the parked aircraft was the impact from the landing aircraft.