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British Airways flight to Chicago drops 28,000 feet, returns to London
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- A British Airways Boeing 777 flying from London to Chicago declared an emergency due to a technical issue and descended 28,000 feet in seven minutes before turning back to London Heathrow.
- The plane spent about four hours flying over the Bristol Channel before safely landing back at Heathrow, with all passengers disembarking normally.
- British Airways is working to rebook affected passengers, who are likely to be accommodated in hotels as per U.K. Civil Aviation Authority guidelines.
- The incident comes amid recent scrutiny of Britain’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) following software-related disruptions that caused widespread flight delays and cancellations.
- Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest, has faced significant operational challenges in recent years, including a major power outage in March last year caused by a preventable electrical fault.
