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Hans India
24-05-2025
- Hans India
British Airways flight returns due to technical glitch
Bengaluru: British Airways flight BA118, which departed Bengaluru at 7.40 am on Friday, returned after reaching Abu Dhabi due to a technical issue, Bengaluru airport sources said. The flight later departed for London, its original destination, at 2.30 pm, according to sources. In response to a PTI email, a British Airways spokesperson said, 'The aircraft landed safely back in Bengaluru as a precaution due to a technical issue. The aircraft was checked over and has since departed on its scheduled journey to London Heathrow.' A passenger, Satish Medapati (@Smedapati), posted on 'X': 'BA118 BLR-LON this morning returned to BLR after a few hours. We are still in the plane, but no valid information other than saying they have no info. Hope to get onto the skies soon (sic).' Satish did not respond to PTI's queries and has posted no further updates. Incidentally, London Heathrow Airport—one of the world's busiest—faced a major disruption on May 21 following a power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation. It was initially reported that the airport would remain closed through Friday
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Time of India
British Airways flight returns to Bengaluru after reaching Abu Dhabi due to technical glitch
British Airways flight BA118 , which departed Bengaluru at 7.40 am on Friday, returned after reaching Abu Dhabi due to a technical issue, Bengaluru airport sources said. The flight later departed for London, its original destination, at 2.30 pm, according to sources. In response to a PTI email, a British Airways spokesperson said, "The aircraft landed safely back in Bengaluru as a precaution due to a technical issue. The aircraft was checked over and has since departed on its scheduled journey to London Heathrow ." A passenger, Satish Medapati (@Smedapati), posted on 'X': "BA118 BLR-LON this morning returned to BLR after a few hours. We are still in the plane, but no valid information other than saying they have no info. Hope to get onto the skies soon (sic)." Satish did not respond to PTI's queries and has posted no further updates. Incidentally, London Heathrow Airport-one of the world's busiest-faced a major disruption on May 21 following a power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation. It was initially reported that the airport would remain closed through Friday. Live Events British Airways, in a statement posted early Friday on its official 'X' handle (@British_Airways), said it had operated around 90 per cent of its Saturday flying schedule. "...the vast majority of our customers were able to get to where they needed to be despite the very challenging circumstances going into the start of the day," the airline said. "As things stand, we're anticipating being able to run a near-full schedule on Sunday," the statement added.
Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Indian Express
British Airways flight BA118 returns to Bengaluru after ‘technical issue'
British Airways flight BA118 from Bengaluru to London was forced to return to Kempegowda International Airport on Friday afternoon due to an alleged technical malfunction. The flight, originally scheduled to depart at 6.45 am IST, had faced a one-hour delay before taking off at 7.40 am. A passenger on board reported being informed of a malfunction in the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), which prompted the aircraft to turn back nearly two hours after departure, having reached airspace near Oman. The aircraft, Boeing 772, has now safely landed back at Bengaluru. 'BA118 BLR LON this morning returned to BLR after a few hours. We are still in the plane but no valid information other than saying they have no info. Hope to get onto the skies soon,' Satish Medapatti, one of the passengers on board, said on X. Replying to the query, British Airways acknowledged that there was a disruption in service and that it would be assisting with the booking. The TCAS is an airborne safety system designed to prevent mid-air collisions by monitoring nearby aircraft equipped with active transponders. It provides pilots with traffic advisories for potential threats and resolution advisories with specific manoeuvres (e.g., climb or descend) to avoid collisions. The system operates independently of ground-based air traffic control, using Secondary Surveillance Radar transponder signals to track altitude and range. Sanath Prasad is a senior sub-editor and reporter with the Bengaluru bureau of Indian Express. He covers education, transport, infrastructure and trends and issues integral to Bengaluru. He holds more than two years of reporting experience in Karnataka. His major works include the impact of Hijab ban on Muslim girls in Karnataka, tracing the lives of the victims of Kerala cannibalism, exploring the trends in dairy market of Karnataka in the aftermath of Amul-Nandini controversy, and Karnataka State Elections among others. If he is not writing, he keeps himself engaged with badminton, swimming, and loves exploring. ... Read More
