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Daily Record
27-04-2025
- Daily Record
British Airways flight makes emergency landing after smoke fills cabin
Passengers on a British Airways flight endured a terrifying ordeal after smoke began pouring into the cabin, forcing an emergency landing. Flight 216, a Boeing 777 traveling from Washington D.C. to London, took off from Dulles International Airport at 5.36pm on Saturday, but trouble struck less than two hours into the journey. Crew members urgently reported "a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin," according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), prompting an immediate diversion to Boston Logan International Airport. The flight landed safely at 7.30pm, with all passengers and crew unharmed, reports the Mirror. The Massachusetts Port Authority later confirmed a bird had been struck, though it remains unclear if the aircraft suffered any significant damage. Engineers are now carrying out a full inspection of the plane. A British Airways statement said: "The flight landed safely after diverting to Boston as a precaution following a suspected bird strike. We are sorry for the delay to our customers' travel plans, but the safety of our customers and crew is always our priority." Passengers were later rebooked onto a new flight, departing Boston at 8.40pm and arriving in London at 6.15am on Sunday morning. Bird strikes, while relatively common, can be dangerous — especially if birds are sucked into jet engines. The FAA recorded a staggering 19,400 bird strikes across U.S. airports in 2023 alone, and more than 292,000 since 1990. Saturday's scare follows a series of high-profile bird strike incidents. In 2022, a U.S. military C-37 jet was forced into an emergency landing after hitting a flock during takeoff from Chicago Midway Airport. More recently, in October 2024, an easyJet Airbus A320 was diverted to Gatwick after a bird strike shortly after leaving Southend Airport en route to Málaga, Spain. Investigations into Saturday's incident are ongoing.
Daily Mirror
27-04-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
British Airways flight fills with smoke in mid-air as pilot forced to issue emergency alert
A British Airways flight from Washington DC to London was forced to divert and land in Boston, less than two hours into the flight, after a possible 'bird strike' with fumes in the cabin A British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke started pouring into the cabin. The Boeing 777 was scheduled to fly from Washington DC to London, but it was made to land in Boston after a possible bird strike. British Airways Flight 216 took off at 5:36pm local time from the US capital's Dulles International Airport on Saturday, but was promptly diverted to Boston Logan International Airport less than two hours later, at 7:30pm. Crew onboard the aircraft desperately reported "a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin", the Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News. The Massachusetts Port Authority confirmed to the network that a "bird was struck" and the FFA confirmed all passengers and crew landed safely in Boston, and said it would investigate the terrifying incident. The flight from Boston to London departed at 8:40pm local time and arrived in London at 6:15am on Sunday morning. British Airways said in a statement that engineers would conduct a "thorough inspection of the aircraft". The airline told The Mirror in a statement: "The flight landed safely after diverting to Boston as a precaution following a suspected bird strike. We are sorry for the delay to our customers' travel plans, but the safety of our customers and crew is always our priority." It was not immediately clear how many passengers and crew were onboard the flight but there were no reports of any injuries. It was also unclear whether any damage wad caused to the Boeing 777 aircraft. Bird strikes are a fairly common occurrence in the skies as there were 19,400 of these strikes reported from 713 US airports in 2023 alone, according to the FAA. A staggering 292,000 animal strikes have been reported in the US between 1990 and 2023, according to the FAA. These can become dangerous, however, if a birds fly into the engine of a plane. A US military C-37 plane was forced to make an emergency landing after it blew into birds during take-off, The Mirror has previously reported. The jet took off from Chicago Midway International Airport and flew into the flock, back in 2022. The carcass of a large bird was later found on the airport's runway but none of the passengers were injured. These issues have also happened outside of the US for example, an easyJet flight bound for Malaga was forced to divert to Gatwick due to a bird strike, in October 2024. The Airbus A320 had initially taken off from Southend Airport, in Essex. The aircraft was met with fire engines when it landed but it was only on the ground for a few minutes before the issue was resolved and it was allowed to continue with its journey onto Spain. A spokesperson for easyJet told The Mirror: "The pilot took this decision in line with our procedures and performed a routine landing. Emergency services attended the aircraft on arrival as a precaution measure only."
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Heat's in the air, not on thermometers
Chennai: Every morning in Chennai, the heat starts creeping in before the city can even wake up. By 10am, the seabreeze arrives — adding moisture to the air. It doesn't let temperatures soar, but it increases humidity. This makes it feel hotter than it actually is. On Tuesday, Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded 34.6°C and 36.1°C, which were 0.5°C and 0.2°C degrees below normal. This is because the seabreeze arrived around 10am and kept the temperature in check. However, relative humidity rose to nearly 70%, making it feel like it was 51°C and 59°C, a condition where prolonged exposure could cause heatstroke, said experts. IMD has forecast the city's maximum temperature to be 36°C-37°C on Wednesday, as the discomfort caused by high humidity levels is expected to continue for at least the next three to four days. N Senthamarai Kannan, director, regional weather forecasting centre, IMD, said the moisture incursion is high due to the presence of an upper air cyclonic circulation over south coastal Tamil Nadu and an associated north-south trough from northwest Bihar to the Gulf of Mannar. "The same weather condition may prevail for at least the next 3-4 days. Seabreeze has been arriving early for the past three days, and the circulation is also prevailing in the same area like a semi-permanent feature," he said. The apparent temperature was higher in interior districts. Madurai, one of the stations that recorded the highest temperature of 39°C, had a humidity level of around 70%. This pushed the 'feels like' temperature to 68°C. Coimbatore, which recorded 36.6°C, experienced humidity of 80%. This contributed to a 'feels like' temperature of 64°C. Until April 26, the maximum temperature is likely to be above normal by 2°C-3°C in a few pockets of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. High day temperatures and humidity may cause discomfort. "After three days or so, there may be a change in the wind direction from easterlies to northerly. This may reduce humidity levels but raise the temperatures," said Mahesh Palawat, chief meteorologist, Skymet Weather.
