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A Chennai-bound British Airways Dreamliner returned to London mid-air due to a technical issue. The flight remained airborne for nearly two hours before landing at Heathrow.
Chennai-bound British Airways flight returns to London after technical glitch (Video screengrab: Social Media/AP photo of a British Airways plane)
A Chennai-bound British Airways Boeing Dreamliner was forced to return to London mid-air after it encountered a technical snag. The incident happened on Sunday (June 15).
The aircraft was initially scheduled to depart from London Heathrow Airport at nearly 12.40 pm, but took off at 1.16 pm, after a delay of more than 35 minutes.
According to flight tracking website Flightradar24.com, the plane was supposed to land in Chennai at 3.30 am.
The flight BA35, operated with a Boeing 787-8, remained airborne for nearly two hours before returning to London Heathrow, according to data from Flightradar24.com.
The number of passengers onboard the aircraft was not known.
Multiple videos on social media claimed the aircraft encountered a problem in one of its flaps.
(News18 could not verify the authenticity of the video).
The aircraft remained in multiple holding patterns before returning to Heathrow Airport, as per the website.
Later, in a statement, British Airways confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and that all passengers and crew disembarked normally.
However, the airline did not disclose key details, including the flight’s departure time, the number of individuals on board, or how long the plane had been airborne before it turned back.
“The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue,” British Airways said.
The development comes days after an Air India Boeing Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241 passengers and crew members on board.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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