A British Airways passenger jet crash landed short of the runway at Heathrow airport Thursday, skidding to a halt on its belly before emergency chutes deployed, according to AP. Three passengers on the Beijing flight were assessed for minor injuries following the crash landing. The plane was flight BA38 from Beijing to London, British Airways said. The Boeing 777 made the emergency landing at 1242 GMT and all passengers were evacuated, airport operator BAA PLC said. Three passengers were assessed for minor injuries following the incident, London Ambulance Service said. The aircraft appeared to have landed just meters (yards) from a busy perimeter road, Britain's Press Association reported. The impact wrecked the undercarriage and caused extensive damage to both wings, the report said. Fire trucks surrounded the aircraft and emergency evacuation chutes were deployed.
