LONDON – A British Airways Airbus A321 flying into London’s Heathrow Airport averted a potentially catastrophic accident on July 28th. The aircraft was 800ft high and on final approach into LHR when the pilots spotted drones approximately 50ft above them.
The pilots were flying at 140 knots but were able to identify the two drones as a severe threat. Fortunately, the flight landed safely at the airport but nonetheless, it is an issue that sparked investigation from the UK…
