British Airways flight drops 27,000 feet en route to Chicago and returns to London
Reported by CBS News
A British Airways aircraft heading from London to Chicago made a rapid descent on Monday, losing about 27,000 feet in roughly 10 minutes, flight data showed.
The airline said a technical issue affected the aircraft. It later returned to London and landed safely at Heathrow Airport on Monday evening, local time.
The return meant the flight did not continue to Chicago. The article did not provide details about the fault or say whether passengers were injured.
An automatic tracking camera recorded the landing, with footage streamed on Flightradar24’s YouTube channel. The airline’s statement did not specify what steps would follow.
Key points
- Flight data showed a descent of about 27,000 feet in 10 minutes.
- British Airways attributed the incident to a technical issue.
- The plane landed safely at Heathrow on Monday evening.