An Airbus A380 took a 7-hour flight to nowhere after U-turning over central Africa
British Airways Flight 54 departed Johannesburg over five hours behind schedule, then U-turned over DR Congo and returned to its origin.
A British Airways Airbus A380, bound for London from Johannesburg, embarked on a 7-hour detour to nowhere. The flight, which normally takes around 10-and-a-half hours, was already five hours late when it took off from South Africa. The double-decker aircraft, known for its size with 469 seats, encountered a problem with its weather radar, leading to a U-turn over the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The jet circled back towards Johannesburg, hovering in the air for over two hours before landing. Despite carrying a substantial amount of fuel, the pilots had to jettison it to reduce the aircraft's weight for a safe landing. British Airways apologized for the inconvenience caused, noting that they provided overnight accommodation and support to the passengers.
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