A British Airways passenger plane from Amsterdam crash-landed at London's City airport yesterday, injuring two of the 72 passengers and crew, a Fire Brigade spokesman said.

The front under-carriage of the four-engined plane failed on landing at the airport in east London, the spokesman said.

Sixty-seven passengers and five crew were evacuated, using the plane's emergency chutes before emergency services arrived.

Two people were injured, she said, but she did not know how seriously.

There was no fire and the Fire Brigade did not have to intervene, she said.

Sky News reported the plane had arrived from Amsterdam.

Spokesmen for British Airways and City airport could not immediately be reached for comment.

An eyewitness told Sky News the plane was on the runway surrounded by fire engines, ambulances and police cars.

"It looks like the policemen and fire crew have worked very diligently and managed to bring everything under control," he said.

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