BA flight to Majorca declares mid-air emergency and suddenly U-turns over France
A British Airways flight to Majorca was forced to declare a mid-air emergency over France and return to London following a technical issue with its landing gear system. Flight BA2672, operated by an Airbus A320 with registration G-EUYW, departed London Gatwick Airport (LGW) at 4pm GMT. The jet had climbed to its cruising height of 37,000 feet while flying over France when the crew was alerted to a malfunction in the landing gear control system, reports Air Live.
TL;DR
- British Airways flight BA2672 to Majorca declared a mid-air emergency over France.
- The emergency was caused by a technical issue with the aircraft's landing gear control system.
- The Airbus A320, registered G-EUYW, returned to London Gatwick Airport.
- The crew activated the emergency code 7700 to receive priority handling.
- The decision to return was made to ensure access to appropriate engineering support.