British Airways passengers endure ‘nine-hour flight to nowhere’ after plane returns to Heathrow within miles of destination
A BA flight from the UK to the US was forced to turn around just as it reached North America, landing back in London more than nine hours after taking off.
Flight records show passengers travelled 7,779km on the “flight to nowhere” from Heathrow after a minor technical issue forced the flight to turn around
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was heading to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and had just crossed the Canadian border before turning back.
According to tracking site FlightRadar24, the flight was in the air for just over nine-and-a-half hours crossing the Atlantic Ocean twice.
British Airways confirmed there was a ‘minor technical issue’ (file pic)
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A spokesperson from BA said in a statement: “The flight returned to London Heathrow as a precaution due to a minor technical issue. It landed safely and customers disembarked as normal.
“We’ve apologised to our customers for the disruption to their journey.”
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