Plane crash-lands at Heathrow

The British Airways Boeing 777 plane, flying in from China, that crash-landed short of the runway at Heathrow Photograph: Johnny Green/PA

Witnesses said fire engines were at the scene and the aircraft's emergency chutes appeared to have been inflated Photograph: Andrew Parsons/PA

Emergency services attend to the aircraft, whose undercarriage reportedly collapsed on landing Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP

An airport spokesman said all passengers were evacuated Photograph: Cate Gillon/Getty

Heathrow's southern runway had to be closed as a result of the incident Photograph: Johnny Green/PA

The plane came down as the prime minister, Gordon Brown, and his wife, Sarah, waited to leave Heathrow for China and India. Their flight was delayed Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

The aircraft appeared to have landed only yards from a busy perimeter road Photograph: Keith Hammett/AP

All the passengers and crew escaped safely, but some suffered minor injuries Photograph: Tom Hevezi/AP

The impact caused extensive damage to both wings Photograph: Andrew Parsons/PA

Emergency services surround the plane near Heathrow's terminal four Photograph: Tim Ockenden/Getty

The engines and tail fin were badly damaged by the impact Photograph: Daniel Deme/EPA

Workers remove the emergency slides Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA

Investigators suggest that there was a sudden loss of power as the plane came in to land Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA

Two of the plane's giant wheel units were ripped from the craft as it came down Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP

Passengers endure delays and cancellations at Heathrow as the investigation continues into the crash-landing Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

Passengers queue in Heathrow's terminal one Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA