British Airways flight declares emergency over Ireland after steep 28,000-ft descent: What happened? Insider details
British Airways Flight BA295 from London to Chicago declared an emergency over Ireland after a rapid descent from cruising altitude to around 9,000 feet. The Boeing 777 later turned back towards Heathrow.
British Airways flight BA295 experienced a frightening emergency situation on Monday as it plummeted steeply over Ireland. The Boeing 777-200ER, en route from London to Chicago, dropped approximately 28,000 feet, according to flight-tracking data. The aircraft, registered as G-VIIA, had departed Heathrow Terminal 5 around 11:50 AM local time for an eight-hour-40-minute transatlantic journey.
After the descent began, the crew transmitted the international emergency code 7700. Senior Content Producer Trisha Bhattacharya reports that the crew's swift response helped mitigate the potentially catastrophic situation.
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