BA Flight Emergency Descent Circles
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- Sarah Lynch BaldwinCBS News
- Jesse O’NeillNew York Post
- Harry CockburnThe Guardian
- Tom PlaceEvening Standard
- Kelly McGrealFox News
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BA Flight Emergency Descent Circles. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/58168
“BA Flight Emergency Descent Circles.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/58168.
“BA Flight Emergency Descent Circles.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/58168.
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"Customers disembarked the aircraft normally and our teams are working to get their travel plans back on track as quickly as possible," the airline spokesperson said.
What happened
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“The aircraft landed safely after our highly-trained pilots returned to Heathrow following a technical issue,” British Airways reportedly wrote in a statement.
The British Airways flight was traveling from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago on Monday when the Boeing 777 descended roughly 27,000 feet, reaching an altitude of about 9,000 feet, according to reports.
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- 5 Oct
"Customers disembarked the aircraft normally and our teams are working to get their travel plans back on track as quickly as possible," the airline spokesperson said.
- 7 Oct
A British Airways spokesperson told Fox News Digital the aircraft returned to Heathrow following a "technical issue."
Coverage 6 articles
7 Oct Passenger jet bound for US plunges 27,000 feet before circling for hours
Fox News- 6 Oct British Airways flight from London Heathrow declares emergency after plunging 28,000ft
Evening Standard 
5 Oct London to Chicago BA flight declares emergency after dropping 28,000 feet
The Guardian
5 Oct British Airways flight to Chicago drops 28K feet — then spends 4 hours flying in circles before returning to London
New York Post- 5 Oct British Airways flight to Chicago drops 26K feet — then spends 4 hours flying in circles before returning to London
New York Post 
5 Oct British Airways flight drops 27,000 feet, returns to London
CBS News
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