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Heathrow accidents and serious incidents

Accidents and serious incidents involving aircraft taking off from or landing at Heathrow since 1946, with the official investigation report or another published source for each. Events involving Heathrow flights elsewhere are listed separately.

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    These happened in cruise or far from the airport.

      About this list

      Sources are UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) reports where they exist, then foreign investigators, the Aviation Safety Network database and news reports. Serious incidents are events the investigators judged to have nearly caused an accident. Minor events, such as bird strikes and precautionary returns without damage, are not listed: there are many each year. Corrections are welcome through the feedback form; please include a link to the source.