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A British Airways Boeing Dreamliner bound for Chennai was forced to return to London mid-flight on Sunday after experiencing a technical issue.
In a statement, British Airways confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and that all passengers and crew disembarked normally. However, the airline did not disclose key details, including the flight’s departure time, the number of individuals on board, or how long the plane had been airborne before it turned back.
”The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue,” British Airways said.
However, as per the live flight tracking website Flightradar24.com British Airways flight BA35 was scheduled to depart at 1240 pm and had to arrive in Chennai at 3.30 am.
It departed from London Heathrow at 1.16 pm but left after a delay of over 35 minutes.
The flight BA35 operated with a Boeing 787-8 remained airborne for nearly two hours before returning to London Heathrow, according to data from Flightradar24.com.
The aircraft remained in multiple holding patterns before returning to Heathrow Airport, as per the website.
”Our teams are working hard to get their journeys back on track as soon as possible.
The incident comes just days after a tragic Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad claimed the lives of all 241 passengers and crew members, adding to growing concerns around the safety of the Boeing Dreamliner fleet.
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However, the reason for its diversion back to Frankfurt was not known.
Flight LH 752 operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft departed from Frankfurt at 14:29 instead of its scheduled departure time of 13.05 pm. The flight was to arrive in Hyderabad at 1.20 am, as per the website.
With inputs from agencies