A British Airways Boeing 747 plane takes off from Heathrow Airport. Image: PA
Three people who were killed in a New Year’s Eve crash near Heathrow Airport were British Airways cabin crew, the airline has said.
The two men, aged 25 and 23, and a 20-year-old woman who died at the scene – along with a 25-year-old woman in a serious condition in hospital – are all believed to have been friends.
BA said: “We’re deeply saddened to learn of the death of our colleagues involved in a road traffic collision. Our thoughts are with their family and friends, who we are supporting at this distressing time.”
The off-duty BA cabin crew were in a white Toyota Yaris which was involved in a crash with a white Mercedes HGV in Stanwell, Surrey, at 11.39pm.
The lorry, which was part of a fleet operated by air services provider dnata, left the road and ended up in Longford River.
The lorry driver was taken to hospital as a precaution.
It is believed that all four cabin crew were friends and two of them had finished work at about 6pm, while the other two were on a day off and not scheduled to be on duty.
