British Airways flight plunges 28,000ft as oxygen masks drop

Oxygen masks dropped on British Airways flight BA295 as it plunged 28,000ft from 37,000ft to 9,000ft in a mid-air emergency.

Brit Brief 05/10/2026 16:54

British Airways flight plunges 28,000ft as oxygen masks drop — BA flight plunges 28,000ft as oxygen masks drop

Oxygen masks dropped from overhead on a British Airways flight during a mid-air emergency that saw the aircraft descend around 28,000ft. Pictures from onboard flight BA295 show the masks hanging above the cabin after the Heathrow-to-Chicago service fell from around 37,000ft to 9,000ft.

Emergency descent captured in passenger photos

The images, taken by passenger Tom Nicholls, show the oxygen masks suspended from the cabin ceiling during the incident. The flight was en route from London Heathrow to Chicago when the sudden descent occurred.