British Airways flight plunges 28,000 feet, declares emergency; diverted to London

A British Airflight that was travelling to Chicago from London descended to 9,000 feet on Monday, declaring an emergency over Ireland. The flight, which was at 37,000 feet, had reportedly made a sudden descent of roughly 28,000 feet after which it was diverted back to London.

The British Airways Flight BA295 was operating from London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare, but it squawked 7700, according to live flight tracker Flightradar24. It is not clear what forced the aircraft to make the significant descent and authorities are yet to issue a statement.

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