WorldBritish Airways Flight Plunges 28,000 Feet, Declares Emergency
A British Airways flight from London to Chicago suddenly dropped 28,000 feet about an hour after takeoff, descending from 37,000 to 9,000 feet. The Boeing 777-200ER declared an emergency by squawking 7700 and made a U-turn over Ireland, diverting back to London Heathrow. The flight had departed at 11:50 am local time and was scheduled for 8 hours 40 minutes to Chicago O'Hare.
HT World··London



