LONDON — A commercial plane collided with a drone near London's busy Heathrow Airport, in what may be the first incident of its kind in the country.

BBC reports that British Airways flight BA 727 bound for London took off from Geneva on the morning of April 17. The Airbus A320 was approaching Heathrow Airport around noon when a drone hit the front of the plane.

The pilot reported the drone strike after safely landing the plane. All 132 passengers and five crew members were unhurt by the incident.

An investigation into the incident has been launched, and will be led by the Metropolitan Police's aviation security unit in Heathrow.

Since August 2015, there have been six reported incidents of drones being flown at UK airports. Four have been serious Category A near-misses, reported in London, and at Stansted, Heathrow, and Manchester airports.

According to a guide published by the Civil Aviation Authority, it does not allow drones being flown so close to airports or any congested public areas. Endangering the safety of an aircraft in flight can be considered a criminal offense that is punishable with severe penalties, including possible imprisonment.

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