
BA295 Chicago Flight Executes Emergency Return to Heathrow After Rapid Descent
British Airways flight BA295, a Boeing 777-200ER bound for Chicago, made an emergency return to London Heathrow on October 5 after a rapid descent of approximately 28,000 feet over Ireland. The aircraft dropped from 37,000 feet to 9,000 feet within seven minutes, triggering oxygen mask deployment and a 7700 emergency squawk. After circling the Bristol Channel for four hours to burn fuel, the plane landed safely at 5:00 p.m. All passengers disembarked normally, and British Airways is assisting with rebooking.












