British Airways plane hits Heathrow runway in aborted landing during Storm Corrie

This is the hair-raising moment a British Airways plane’s tail hit the runway at London Heathrow airport during an aborted landing.

The plane flew into London Heathrow shortly after midday on Monday (31/01), after taking off from Aberdeen at around 10:50am.

The moment was captured by Jerry Dyer, the founder, presenter and producer of Big Jet TV, a live streaming platform specialising in Live Aviation content.

Jerry shared the moment online, describing the tense situation as they watched the plane hit the runway at over 160mph.

He said: “A full-on touch and go, with a tail strike!

“You could see the paint dust after contact, as well as the empennage shaking furiously as it dragged along the runway.

“This pilot deserves a medal!”

Devastation has been caused across the UK by Storm Corrie, with winds of over 90mph leaving two people dead, disrupting international travel and leaving thousands without power.

Filmed 31st Jan 2022.