The nose of a British Airways Dreamliner 787 plane collapsed on the runway at Heathrow Airport on Friday.
The plane was stationary at the time of the incident and was carrying freight.
No passengers were on board the cargo plane.
The incident occurred while the plane was being loaded for a flight to Frankfurt, Germany, having flown in from Moscow two days ago.
"A freighter aircraft has been damaged while stationary on stand," a BA representative said.
“As a freighter-only aircraft there were no passengers on board.
“Safety is always our highest priority and we are investigating the matter.”
Emergency crew were at the scene.
"An unidentified (at present) British Airways Boeing 787 has suffered a nose gear collapse at London Heathrow Airport this morning," AerohubNews said on Twitter.
"Extent of the damage is currently unknown, further details will be reported once available."
The nose of the aircraft can been seen touching the tarmac while a mobile staircase is still attached to the plane's door.
BA said all other flights were continuing as normal.
It is not known whether an investigation will take place to examine all the 30 Dreamliners in BA's fleet.
Last month British Airways' owner IAG reported a €1.14 billion ($1.38bn) loss for the first quarter of the year, with the company urging authorities to support airlines as they try to recover from the Covid-19 crisis.
Scores:
Day 4
England 290 & 346
Sri Lanka 336 & 226-7 (target 301)
Sri Lanka require another 75 runs with three wickets remaining
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Day 5, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance
Moment of the day When Dilruwan Perera dismissed Yasir Shah to end Pakistan’s limp resistance, the Sri Lankans charged around the field with the fevered delirium of a side not used to winning. Trouble was, they had not. The delivery was deemed a no ball. Sri Lanka had a nervy wait, but it was merely a stay of execution for the beleaguered hosts.
Stat of the day – 5 Pakistan have lost all 10 wickets on the fifth day of a Test five times since the start of 2016. It is an alarming departure for a side who had apparently erased regular collapses from their resume. “The only thing I can say, it’s not a mitigating excuse at all, but that’s a young batting line up, obviously trying to find their way,” said Mickey Arthur, Pakistan’s coach.
The verdict Test matches in the UAE are known for speeding up on the last two days, but this was extreme. The first two innings of this Test took 11 sessions to complete. The remaining two were done in less than four. The nature of Pakistan’s capitulation at the end showed just how difficult the transition is going to be in the post Misbah-ul-Haq era.
