British Airways plane returned to London on its way to Chicago
The British Airways passenger aircraft that had taken off from London bound for Chicago lost 27,000 feet of altitude shortly after takeoff. The Boeing 777 changed its course and returned to London Heathrow Airport.
British Airways' BA295 scheduled Boeing 777 passenger aircraft took off from London Heathrow Airport bound for O'Hare Airport in Chicago, USA. The aircraft began losing altitude significantly about 30 minutes after departure. According to flight data, the plane descended from about 36,000 feet to 9,000 feet.
The pilots turned the aircraft toward London.
After the altitude loss, the pilots decided to change the aircraft's course. While over the Irish Sea, the plane turned toward London.
Before returning to Heathrow, the aircraft remained airborne for a while while preparations for a safe landing were made. Then the plane landed safely at London Heathrow Airport.
Passengers were safely evacuated.
British Airways announced that the passengers on the aircraft were safely disembarked and that work was underway to reorganize their travel.
It was stated that despite the approximately 27,000 feet loss of altitude experienced in the air, the incident occurred as a controlled descent.
The cause of the technical problem is being investigated.
No detailed information about the nature of the technical problem that caused the aircraft to lose altitude so rapidly was shared.
While an investigation into the incident was underway, it was reported that the aircraft returned to London and landed safely, with passengers being disembarked without any serious incident.
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