British Airways flight to Chicago drops 27,000 feet, returns to London, tell me about this news today

British Airways flight BA295, a scheduled service from London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD), declared a mid-air emergency after experiencing a rapid descent of roughly 28,000 feet while flying over Ireland.

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The Boeing 777-200ER (registration G-VIIA) had taken off from Heathrow’s Terminal 5 around 11:50 local time. Approximately one hour into the flight, while cruising at about 37,000 feet, the flight crew broadcast transponder code Squawk 7700the standard signal for a general emergency.

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Flight tracking data shows the aircraft executed a steep descent down to approximately 9,000 feet. In commercial aviation, a rapid, controlled descent below 10,000 feet is standard operating procedure when cabin depressurization occurs, allowing passengers and crew to breathe without supplemental oxygen.

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Following the descent, the crew abandoned the transatlantic crossing, performed holding patterns to manage fuel weight for a safe landing, and diverted back toward London Heathrow.