British Airways plane collapses on the runway of Heathrow Airport

Photos from the scene show Boeing 787 falling to the ground.

A large number of emergency services rushed to the scene with images shown by police, firefighters and ambulances present, writes Independent, translate Periskopi.

The level of damage taken from the plane is still unknown.

A British Airways spokesman confirmed that there was no one on the plane when the incident occurred.

The eight-year-old plane has 214 seats, but has recently been used to transport goods rather than passengers. /Periscope