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British Airways Chicago flight returns to London after emergency over Ireland

Flight BA295 descended rapidly over Ireland before returning to Heathrow, with reports pointing to a pressurisation issue but differing on the scale of the descent.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 5 Oct 2026, 5:08 pm UTC

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Flight BA295 departs Heathrow for Chicago around 11.50am

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Aircraft descends rapidly from 37,000 to 9,000 feet

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Emergency declared over Ireland and flight diverted to Heathrow

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Aircraft returns to London with passengers reported unhurt

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  3. British Airways flight to Chicago declares emergency after 'dropping 28,000ft in minutes' while flying over Ireland
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  4. Regno Unito, emergenza su un volo Londra-Chicago: rapida discesa da 37mila a 9mila piedi
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  5. BA Flight to Chicago drops 27,000 feet, returns to London
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