A transatlantic flight from JFK to Heathrow was canceled after a catering car crashed into the plane’s engine and caused damage to its casing.
A bizarre image circulating online shows a white car with ‘Gategourmet’ branding on the side stuck under the Airbus A350, which aviation bloggers believe was the reason for the Virgin Atlantic flight from New York in London was grounded on Monday.
The company confirmed that the flight was canceled after an incident at the JFK gate.
In a statement released to AirLive, the airliner said its ‘VS26 from New York JFK to London Heathrow was canceled following an incident at the JFK boarding gate involving the engine cowling of a Virgin Atlantic plane stopped and a catering provider’s car crashed. he.
“We can confirm that no customers were on board the aircraft during this period.”
A Virgin Atlantic flight from JFK to Heathrow was canceled after a catering car crashed into the plane’s engine and caused damage to its casing (stock photo)
JFK Airport flight tracker shows Virgin Atlantic flight from JFK to Heathrow canceled Monday morning
The airline has reportedly opened an investigation into the incident and is seeking to determine whether the plane suffered any damage.
The plane, registered G-VDOT, parked at Gate A of JFK Terminal 4 on Sunday evening at 10:30 p.m. local time after arriving from London.
The flight was scheduled to take off again over the pond at 8:20 a.m. and land in London at 8:10 p.m.
But this flight was canceled and its takeoff is now scheduled for the same time on Tuesday.
DailyMail.com has contacted Virgin Atlantic and Gategroup for comment.