A British Airways flight was forced to turn back to London Gatwick after declaring a mid-air emergency following reports of a cracked window.
Flight BA2660 aborts journey to Faro
Flight BA2660 was heading to Faro, Portugal, on Tuesday morning when the Airbus A321-231 abandoned its journey and returned to the UK. Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft making a sharp U-turn shortly after passing over Brittany, France.
AirNav Radar reports emergency
Flight-tracking service AirNav Radar reported that the BA Euroflyer service had declared an emergency and was diverting back to Gatwick. They wrote on X: “A passenger window is cracked. Flight deck going through checks before deciding were to divert.”
It has not yet been confirmed what caused the emergency. British Airways and London Gatwick have been contacted for comment.
This is a developing story, more to follow.
