After losing an engine mid-flight, a British Airways aircraft which took off from London on Tuesday has executed a return.
According to TVC reports, the aircraft took off from Heathrow airport Tuesday night and was airborne when its pilot announced that the flight would be returning to its port of departure.
It was further learnt that the flight was bound for Abuja.
In a statement sent to THISDAY, the airline said that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precautionary measure after the technical hitches.
“The aircraft experienced a minor technical issue and our pilots elected to return to Heathrow,” it said in a statement.
“In terms of the emergency services meeting the aircraft, this is standard practice. Our aircraft returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution after experiencing a minor technical issue.
“Our teams looked after our customers last night, providing them with overnight accommodation. We’re sorry to our customers for the delay to their travel plans.”
