EMERGENCY! British Airways Chicago Flight Drops 28,000 Feet, Rushes To London Amid Mid-Air Scare

By Times Of India

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A British Airways flight bound for Chicago declared a mid-air emergency over Ireland after making a dramatic descent of around 28,000 feet, according to flight-tracking data. Flight BA295, operating from London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare, had climbed to around 37,000 feet before rapidly descending to approximately 9,000 feet. The Boeing 777-200ER, registered as G-VIIA, also transmitted Squawk 7700, the international transponder code used to signal a general emergency. #BritishAirways #BA295 #FlightEmergency #Chicago #London #Heathrow #Boeing777 #Squawk7700 #Ireland #Aviation #EmergencyLanding #BreakingNews #MidAirEmergency Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR

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