British Airways A380 to San Francisco is returning to London after flying hours near Scotland

British Airways A380 BA285 Returns from Scotland After Technical Issue on San Francisco Flight

Your Page Title London, December 11 - British Airways Airbus A380 flight BA285, outbound from London Heathrow to San Francisco, has made a precautionary return to the UK after encountering a technical issue, circling for hours in airspace near Scotland before dumping fuel and heading back to base. The superjumbo, registration G-XLEK, departed London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on schedule at 11:43 GMT Wednesday morning and had been airborne for about…

British Airways A380 to San Francisco is returning to London after flying hours near Scotland

A British Airways flight to SFO is returning to London after 4 hours in the air. British Airways flight BA285 departed London Heathrow Airport on time at 11:43 GMT for a 10-hour flight to San Francisco. The Airbus A380 (registration G-XLEK) departed runway 27R and climbed to 38,000 feet towards Scotland but started to circle at FL370 then FL390 during more than one hour. The crew decided to return to Heathrow airport without declaring an emergen…