British Airways London-Chicago flight declares ‘emergency’ mid air; makes U-turn after take-off
Flight BA295 declared an emergency mid-flight following a sudden and steep descent while flying over Ireland soon after take-off from London’s Heathrow Airport at 1150 a.m. local time, according to flight tracking data
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