Flight to nowhere for 214 passengers on a British Airways Boeing 787 bound for India

Jun 16 2025 by Business Insider

 
A British Airways Boeing 787.

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A British Airways flight to India turned back midair after a suspected flap failure.The 787-8 circled for an hour to dump fuel before landing safely at London's Heathrow Airport.British Airways said it wasn't an emergency and called the return a "standard precaution."

A British Airways flight to India dumped fuel and returned to London on Sunday after the pilots reported a suspected technical issue.

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