British Airways, London and Chennai
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A British Airways flight BA-35, bound for Chennai from London's Heathrow Airport, was forced to return due to technical issues. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner experienced problems with its flaps, crucial for controlling the aircraft during turns,
A British Airways flight BA35, operated using a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, made a precautionary return to London Heathrow Airport.
A Chennai-bound British Airways flight returned a mere few hours into the journey after a flap adjustment failure. Given what happened in Ahmedabad, the incident has raised concerns even though everyone on board is safe.
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Daily Mail on MSNBA flight suffers mid-air emergency forcing it to return to HeathrowA British Airways flight from London to India had to turn around mid-air when it suffered a 'flap failure' - just days after the same model was involved in the Air India disaster that killed all but one passenger.
Issue on British Airways flight one of two incidents in recent days to affect the same type of aircraft involved in the Air India crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 people on board
A Lufthansa flight returned to Frankfurt shortly after takeoff for Hyderabad. Meanwhile, a British Airways flight also returned to Heathrow due to technical issues. Neither incident has been classified as an emergency.
A British Airways Boeing Dreamliner bound for Chennai was forced to return to London mid-flight on Sunday after experiencing a technical issue.