BA Staff Arrested After Plane Thought Hit By Truck

Two British Airways ground staff were arrested on suspicion of damaging a plane with a baggage truck shortly before take off and then failing to report the incident, the airline and police said on Wednesday.
The men, aged 54 and 49, were held last Friday morning at London's Heathrow Airport after damage was discovered to the fuselage of the plane which officials believe was caused by a small electric-powered baggage truck.
Media reports said the plane, an Airbus A321 bound for Aberdeen in Scotland with 80 passengers, had been left with a gash and that the workers responsible had failed to report the incident.
"Ground crew at Heathrow Terminal 5 became aware of damage to the fuselage of an aircraft preparing for take off," said a spokesman for London's Metropolitan Police.
"Two men were arrested in connection with the incident." The spokesman said the incident was not being treated as terrorism-related and the men were released on police bail after questioning.
BA said two its members of staff had been put on a precautionary suspension while detectives carried out an investigation.
A spokeswoman declined to say how badly damaged the plane had been and how its safety might have been affected.
"The aircraft is being fixed by our engineers," she said