{
  "id": 12198581,
  "title": "28,000 ft drop, over 4 hrs in air: British Airways flight lands back in London after 'technical issue'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/28-000-ft-drop-over-4-hrs-in-air-british-airways-flight-lands-back-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:04:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/what-british-airways-said-statement-on-flight-ba295-london-to-chicago-rapid-descent-altitude-drop-technical-issue-101791219006963.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The transatlantic British Airways flight, operating from London's Heathrow to Chicago, had issued a squawk 7700 code and rapidly descended 28,000 feet.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Chicago-bound British Airways flight declares emergency over Ireland after steep 28,000-ft descent: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/chicago-bound-british-airways-flight-declares-emergency-over-ireland",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:19:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "British Airways flight drops 27,000 feet, returns to London",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/british-airways-flight-drops-27-000-feet-returns-to-london",
        "published": "2026-10-05T18:15:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}