British Airways flight declares emergency and returns to London

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 5 Oct, 17:48 · Archive

A British Airways flight from London to Chicago declared an emergency and returned to Heathrow after an incident over Ireland.

British Airways flight BA259 departed London Heathrow Terminal 5 on a scheduled service to Chicago O'Hare at around 11:50am. The aircraft declared an emergency and turned back towards Ireland after the incident occurred whilst flying over the country.

The Daily Mail reports the plane dropped 28,000 feet in minutes. The flight subsequently returned to Heathrow.

British Airways flight declares emergency and returns to London — Image: The Mirror

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How it is being reported

British Airways BA295 live: Flight to Chicago drops 28,000ft in mid-air emergencyThe Mirror · 5 Oct, 18:05
British Airways flight to Chicago declares emergency after 'dropping 28,000ft in minutes' while flying over IrelandDaily Mail · 5 Oct, 17:32
British Airways flight BA259 live: Updates as plane makes u-turn and issues mid-air alertThe Mirror · 5 Oct, 14:43

In this story: British Airways · London Heathrow · Chicago · Ireland

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