Abuja-bound BA flight develops technical problem midair, returns to Heathrow

An Abuja-bound British Airways flight that departed London on Tuesday returned to the British Heathrow Airport after losing one of its engines mid-air.

The BA 083 flight, according to the airline, returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precautionary measure after “a minor technical issue.”

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The airline, in a mail sent to THISDAY, said: “For your information, the aircraft experienced a minor technical issue and our pilots elected to return to Heathrow. In terms of the emergency services meeting the aircraft, this is standard practice.

“Our aircraft returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution after experiencing a minor technical issue. Our teams looked after our customers last night, providing them with overnight accommodation. We’re sorry to our customers for the delay to their travel plans. (sic)”

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