London-Chicago Flight Declares Emergency After Rapid Descent
October 5, 2026: After the reported incident involving a flydubai aircraft, another aviation incident has been reported involving a British Airways flight from London to Chicago. The aircraft reportedly descended rapidly by around 28,000 feet within a few minutes while flying over Ireland, prompting British Airways to declare an emergency.
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 777-200ER, registered as G-VIIA. It departed from Heathrow Terminal 5 at 11:50 am local time and was scheduled to fly to Chicago.
The flight was expected to take around eight hours and 40 minutes.
Aircraft Dropped Rapidly Over Ireland
According to flight-tracking data, the aircraft had reached an altitude of around 37,000 feet. While flying over Ireland, it then descended rapidly, dropping to around 9,000 feet.
The rapid descent resulted in an emergency being declared by British Airways.
The information provided does not include further details about the cause of the rapid descent or the subsequent status of the aircraft.
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