Passengers aboard British Airways Chicago-London flight had a narrow escape when the flight plunged 28,000 feet approximately while flying over Ireland on Monday. The BA295 flight landed back at the Heathrow airport after being in air for 4 hours and 47 minutes.
What we know about the incident
The exact cause of the plunge is yet not known as a statement from the British Airways on the incident is still awaited. It is yet not clear what caused the emergency on the flight, and a statement from the airline is awaited. The jet was cruising at an altitude of 37,000 feet when it faced some glitch and dropped nearly 28,000 feet to an altitude of 9,000 feet within minutes. Shortly after beginning the steep descent, the flight crew issued a squawk 7700 code, the international aviation signal designating a general emergency. AIRLIVE reported that after making a U-turn over Ireland, the aircraft stabilised at 9,000 feet.
