British Airways Boeing 787’s nose gear collapsed at London

Today morning, a British Airways Boeing 787’s nose gear collapsed at London Heathrow Airport.

On June 16th, the Boeing 787-8 (registration G-ZBJB) flew flight #BA881 from Moscow.

A British Airways 787 Dreamliner just suffered a nose gear collapse at Heathrow Terminal 5 this morning, while preparing for flight ???????? #UB1UB2 pic.twitter.com/unFmjBzGvc

— UB1UB2 (@UB1UB2) June 18, 2021

Ouch!

British Airways 787 Dreamliner (G-ZBJB) has suffered from a nose gear collapse on stand 583 at Heathrow Airport#aviation #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/HdbfnONxNO

— M Zulqarnain B (@MZulqarnainBut1) June 18, 2021

The severity of the damage is unclear at the moment; more information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

According to a British Airways spokesman, the aircraft was operated as a freight service and did not carry passengers.