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A Saudia Boeing 787-9 aircraft was involved in an incident at London Heathrow Airport when a ground services truck collided with it, penetrating the fuselage. The widebody jet, registered as HZ-ARF, had landed after completing flight SV105 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The collision occurred on May 28 and resulted in the cancellation of the return flight SV106 to Saudi Arabia.
Photos shared on social media depicted significant damage to the aft fuselage of the aircraft caused by metal railings mounted on the truck. Flightradar24 data showed that HZ-ARF landed at 14:47 local time (UTC +1), having departed Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport at 10:39 local time (UTC +3).
In response to the canceled flight, UK regulations require airlines to provide affected passengers with sustenance, communication means, accommodation, and transportation until they can be flown to their destination. "The airline must provide you with these items until it is able to fly you to your destination, no matter how long the delay lasts or what has caused it," stated a representative from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
