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News18
4 hours ago
- News18
Chennai-Bound British Airways Flight Returns To London Mid-Air After Technical Snag
Last Updated: A Chennai-bound British Airways Dreamliner returned to London mid-air due to a technical issue. The flight remained airborne for nearly two hours before landing at Heathrow. A Chennai-bound British Airways Boeing Dreamliner was forced to return to London mid-air after it encountered a technical snag. The incident happened on Sunday (June 15). The aircraft was initially scheduled to depart from London Heathrow Airport at nearly 12.40 pm, but took off at 1.16 pm, after a delay of more than 35 minutes. According to flight tracking website the plane was supposed to land in Chennai at 3.30 am. The flight BA35, operated with a Boeing 787-8, remained airborne for nearly two hours before returning to London Heathrow, according to data from The aircraft remained in multiple holding patterns before returning to Heathrow Airport, as per the website. Later, in a statement, British Airways confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and that all passengers and crew disembarked normally. However, the airline did not disclose key details, including the flight's departure time, the number of individuals on board, or how long the plane had been airborne before it turned back. "The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue," British Airways said. First Published: June 16, 2025, 11:01 IST
The Print
11 hours ago
- General
- The Print
British Airways Chennai flight returns to London mid-air due to technical snag
The development comes days after an Air India Boeing Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad killing 241 passengers and crew members on board. The flight landed safely with crew and passengers disembarking as they normally would, British Airways said in a statement. Mumbai, Jun 15 (PTI) A Chennai-bound British Airways Boeing Dreamliner returned to London due to a technical snag on Sunday. The airline, however, did not share other details such as the departure time of the flight, the number of passengers and crew on board and for how long the aircraft remained airborne before it returned to London. 'The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue,' British Airways said. However, as per the live flight tracking website British Airways flight BA35 was scheduled to depart at 1240 pm and had to arrive in Chennai at 3.30 am. It departed from London Heathrow at 1.16 pm but left after a delay of over 35 minutes. The flight BA35 operated with a Boeing 787-8 remained airborne for nearly two hours before returning to London Heathrow, according to data from The aircraft remained in multiple holding patterns before returning to Heathrow Airport, as per the website. 'Our teams are working hard to get their journeys back on track as soon as possible. Meanwhile, a Hydrabad-bound Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt also made an air turnback to Frankfurt on Sunday, as per However, the reason for its diversion back to Frankfurt was not known. Flight LH 752 operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft departed from Frankfurt at14.29 instead of its scheduled departure time of 13.05 pm, The flight was to arrive in Hyderabad at 1.20 am, as per the website. PTI IAS HIG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
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First Post
15 hours ago
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- First Post
Chennai-bound British Airways Boeing Dreamliner returns to London mid-air due to technical snag
A Chennaibound British Airways Boeing Dreamliner returned to London due to a technical snag on Sunday. read more A British Airways Boeing Dreamliner bound for Chennai was forced to return to London mid-flight on Sunday after experiencing a technical issue. In a statement, British Airways confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and that all passengers and crew disembarked normally. However, the airline did not disclose key details, including the flight's departure time, the number of individuals on board, or how long the plane had been airborne before it turned back. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue,' British Airways said. However, as per the live flight tracking website British Airways flight BA35 was scheduled to depart at 1240 pm and had to arrive in Chennai at 3.30 am. It departed from London Heathrow at 1.16 pm but left after a delay of over 35 minutes. The flight BA35 operated with a Boeing 787-8 remained airborne for nearly two hours before returning to London Heathrow, according to data from The aircraft remained in multiple holding patterns before returning to Heathrow Airport, as per the website. 'Our teams are working hard to get their journeys back on track as soon as possible. The incident comes just days after a tragic Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad claimed the lives of all 241 passengers and crew members, adding to growing concerns around the safety of the Boeing Dreamliner fleet. Meanwhile, a Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt also made an air turnback to Frankfurt on Sunday, as per However, the reason for its diversion back to Frankfurt was not known. Flight LH 752 operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft departed from Frankfurt at 14:29 instead of its scheduled departure time of 13.05 pm. The flight was to arrive in Hyderabad at 1.20 am, as per the website. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With inputs from agencies
The Hindu
15 hours ago
- The Hindu
Chennai-bound British Airways flight returns to London after ‘technical snag'
A London-Chennai flight of British Airways operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft returned to the airport of origin mid-flight due to a 'technical issue', the airline said. Lufthansa's Frankfurt-Hyderabad flight operated on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner also returned to the airport of origin mid-flight following a bomb threat. 'The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue,' British Airways said in a press statement. 'The flight landed safely with crew and customers disembarking as they normally would, and our teams are working hard to get their journeys back on track as soon as possible,' the statement added. As per the data available with Flightradar24, flight BA35 took off from Heathrow Airport at 1.16 p.m. after a 36-minute delay. Data from the website shows that the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner circled over the Strait of Dover multiple times before returning to London's Heathrow Airport. In a separate incident, a Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa aircraft from Frankfurt returned to its base mid-flight following a bomb threat, prompting a full-scale security response. The flight, LH 752, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, departed Frankfurt Airport around 6 p.m. According to flight tracking data, the aircraft had been airborne for nearly two hours and was flying over Bulgarian airspace when it made a U-turn and was diverted back to Frankfurt. The aircraft had been scheduled to arrive at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at approximately 1.20 a.m. on Monday (June 16, 2025). 'We checked with the airline and it has been confirmed that there was allegedly a bomb threat and that is why it was diverted,' an official at Hyderabad airport told The Hindu.
Hindustan Times
17 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Chennai-bound British Airways flight returns to London after circling in sky, tracker data shows
A Chennai-bound flight of British Airways on Sunday returned to London's Heathrow Airport after circling in the sky, according to data available on flight tracking portals. As per the data available with Flightradar24, flight BA35 took off from Heathrow Airport at 1.16 pm after a 36-minute delay. Data from the website shows that the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner circled over the Strait of Dover multiple times before returning to London's Heathrow Airport. The status of the flight on the British Airways website shows it as 'cancelled'. An official statement from the airline was awaited.
