A British Airways flight from London to Prague was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing after smoke was detected in the cockpit.according to MetroThe plane took off from Heathrow Airport at 7.25am on Sunday and was scheduled to land in Prague just after 10am.
However, 30 minutes into the flight, it turned around over the Strait of Dover and returned to the UK, according to flight path data from Flightradar 24. The plane returned to Heathrow Airport and landed at 8:41am.
As soon as the plane landed, several fire engines rushed towards it.
A British Airways spokesperson claimed there was a “technical issue” that caused the pilot to make the sudden turn, but did not say what caused the pilot to choose to return to Heathrow. Ta.
British Airways said in a statement: “We apologize for the delay to your journey after the aircraft returned to Heathrow Airport as a precaution.” Our team cared for them while they waited to board a replacement aircraft to continue their journey. ”
The incident comes as the airline canceled more than 30 flights from Heathrow Airport on Sunday due to Storm Isha. A British Airways flight was unable to land at Heathrow Airport yesterday due to strong winds. The pilot was forced to take off again and make several turns before landing.
Data from FlightRadar24 revealed that several flights had to be diverted on Sunday.
British Airways said: “Like other airlines, we have had to adjust our schedules due to the adverse weather conditions in the UK and across Europe caused by Storm Isha.” We apologize for any disruption to your travel plans and our team is working hard to get you on your way as soon as possible. ”
A few days ago, a JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 bound for California aborted takeoff on the runway at John F. Kennedy Airport after receiving reports of a fire on board. new york post report. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane was about to depart around 8:30 p.m. when the flight crew reported the problem to the control tower.