The airline said no injuries had been reported as a result of the fire.
A fire broke out at Heathrow Airport tonight. Flames took hold on stairs next to a British Airways plane, resulting in fire crews being called to the scene.
The ground vehicle was ablaze so fiercely the thick column of smoke so high it could be seen from behind several other terminal buildings at the busy airport, which is in the Hounslow district of west London. People sharing the pictures and footage expressed their shock on social media sites, including X, which was known as Twitter.
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It's understood there were no passengers on board at the time of the incident. Virgin said it has launched an investigation into the collision.
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