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Adam W
23rd December 2013, 03:31 PM
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/23/15/11/plane-wing-slices-building-at-airport

Kazuya H
24th December 2013, 12:09 AM
Some more info:
Reg#: G-BNLL
Short description: Mistook taxiway Mike to Apron Mike for taxiway Bravo to RWY 3L threshold. "ACFT to exercise caution when taxiing on TWY B southbound to THR RWY 03L due to Apron taxilane M extending from TWY B in a Southerly direction."
(http://www.caa.co.za/resource%20center/Charts/AERONAUTICAL%20CHARTS/J/FAJS_OR%20TAMBO%20INTERNATIONAL/AD_02/FAOR__AERODROME%20GROUND%20MOVEMENT%20CHART_AD-02%20%2012%20DEC%202013.pdf)

More info from PPRUNE (The Professional Pilots Rumour Network)
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/530468-british-airways-incident-johannesburg.html

Poor guys.

Julian L
24th December 2013, 09:59 AM
Apparently 4 people inside the building were injured

A couple more photos:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=642500435789383&set=pcb.642508722455221&type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=642500455789381&set=pcb.642508722455221&type=1&theater