Passengers have been led to safety after a jet landed short of the runway at Heathrow Airport.
The plane was a British Airways flight BA38 from Beijing to London, the airline said.
It is not clear if anyone has been injured during the incident. Emergency services are currently at the scene.
The incident happened as Prime Minister Gordon Brown was due to leave Heathrow for China and India. His flight was delayed because of the incident.
His jet was not directly involved.
Six engines were at the scene of the incident.
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January 17, 2008 at 1:33 pm