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2 hurt in London City Airport crash

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  • 67 passengers and five crew members aboard British Airways jet
  • Plane's undercarriage collapses as the plane lands
  • London City Airport's sole runway is closed as wreckage is cleared
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LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British Airways jet carrying 67 passengers and five crew members crashed on landing at London City Airport on Friday, injuring two people.

The London Fire Brigade said the British Aerospace Avro RJ100's undercarriage collapsed as the plane landed about 7:40 p.m.

The quad-engine, 100-seat plane -- Flight 8456 -- was arriving from Amsterdam, Netherlands.

London City Airport's sole runway is closed until the damaged aircraft can be cleared.Video Watch the scene of the crash »

CNN's Per Nyberg contributed to this report.

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