British Airways flight to Chicago declares emergency after 'dropping 28,000ft in minutes' while flying over Ireland

Daily Mail - Oct 5, 2026

BA Flight BA295, a Boeing 777-200ER operating from London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare, departed Heathrow's Terminal 5 at around 11.50am on its scheduled transatlantic service.

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