British Airways mayday flight ‘seconds from disaster’ after ‘serious incident’ above London
A passenger aboard the flight describes fear and shouts of “I don’t want to die“ On Monday 16 July, Flight BA919 from Düsseldorf to London Heathrow encountered a mid-flight issue described as ‘most serious near miss in years’. The difficulties came as the British Airways Airbus A320 was set to land, with many passengers feeling […]
1 month ago
13-year-old with Tourette’s escorted off flight and denied boarding after ‘bomb’ comment
Mason and his family were refused entry to the flight On Saturday (23 May), 13-year-old Mason was supposed to fly out to Spain with his family. However, Mason ended up being refused entry to the British Airways (BA) flight at the gate due to safety risks. Mason, who has Tourette’s syndrome, repeatedly shouted “bomb” while […]
3 months ago
‘Barebeating’ in the skies: The ‘nightmare’ trend coming to a flight near you
Brace yourselves… Thanks to Elon Musk’s Starlink WiFi, passengers on British Airways flights can now make a phone or video call, and every single plane from the airline will have the same technology in two years time. What this means is that soon you will be able to Facetime, WhatsApp video call, or zoom or […]
5 months ago
Major UK airline cancels all flights to Dubai until June amid Iran war
BREAKING As the ongoing crisis in the Middle East continues to affect air travel, a major UK airline has cancelled all flights to Dubai. British Airways has confirmed that all flights to Dubai have been cancelled until June. It includes flights to the United Arab Emirates city as well as to Bahrain and Amman in […]
6 months ago
British Airways flight ‘declares mid-air emergency’ over UK moments after take-off
The plane is currently the most tracked in the world on Flightradar24 A British Airways flight has declared a mid-air emergency over the UK just moments after it took-off. A British Airways A319 squawked 7700 while operating a domestic flight from Glasgow to London Heathrow Airport, under the flight number BA1481. Squawking 7700 means to […]
7 months ago
British Airways plane declares mid-air emergency as emergency services rush to runway
Fire engines rushed to meet the aircraft on the runway A British Airways flight was forced to declare a mid-air emergency shortly before landing. Flight BA812 was travelling from London Heathrow to Copenhagen Airport, but experienced an issue shortly before it was due to land on Sunday, February 1. Pilots emitted a Squawk 7700 code, […]
7 months ago