Heathrow

[Garry Russell]

Just seen another clip

It landed short on the grass leaving long wheel tracks so it was well short and it seems as it got to the runway the gear collapsed

It's sitting on the piano keys

The other runways has been reopend

Garry

[cstorey]

Correction to my first post: as garry says it is on the grass, quite near the 27L threshold by the looks of things,with tyre tracks going right off the picture to the East, so something very extraordinary has happened presumably on the approach to 27L. An even more amazing escape than it looked at first sight

[Trev Clark]

Just idle speculation on my part, but I wonder if the port engine may have gone into runaway reverse thrust, it would fit with what is being said about its approach and the 'odd' noise. Whatever, it was a lucky escape for all those on the aircraft and nearby on the ground too!

[Garry Russell]

The sudden noise could also have been full power applied in a wind sheer or caught in a sudden gust

Garry

[Steve M]

Well said Tonks. All will be revealed in the fullness of time once the investigation team have done their work

Steve M

[Nigel H-J]

Video release

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=698_1200578214

Nigel.

[Techy111]

Wow....half a mile away.....never heard a thing... :o

Tony

[airboatr]

wow
if this isn't "we just made it" I don't know what is....
............to land just short of the runway and then skid to a stop at the very begining of the runway like that....amazing

very glad to see all are ok..

[airboatr]

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[airboatr]

slash .. ambulance driver