BA flight crash lands in London

13 February 2009 @ 04:45 pm EDT

On Friday evening a British Airways passenger jet with 72 people on board crash-landed at London City Airport. All passengers were evacuated to safety, the Associated Press reported.

British Airways flight BA8456 from Amsterdam with 67 passengers and four crew on board is slumped on its nose after it crash-landed at London's City airport February 13, 2009. All 67 passengers were evacuated safely although four people were slightly injured according to the London ambulance service. The aircraft is a British Aerospace 146 RJ100. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (BRITAIN)

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BA Flight 8456 was flying from Amsterdam to London, an airport spokeswoman said on customary condition of anonymity, AP reported.

London firefighters said the plane was carrying 67 passengers and five crew.

It crashed onto the runway around 8 p.m. GMT resulting in the closure of the runway.

According to London ambulance officials, four people have been treated for minor injuries but no one was taken to hospitals.

London City Airport located in the eastern part of London is mainly used for domestic and European flights.

BA flight crash lands in London

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