Emergency Alert, 28,000 Descent In Minutes: US-Bound Plane Returns To London | Read
British Airways flight BA295 from London to Chicago declared an emergency over Ireland and diverted to London, according to flight tracking data. The Boeing 777 was squawking 7700, the code used to signal a general emergency. It descended to around 9,000 feet while over Ireland, the flight tracker showed. The plane landed at London's Heathrow Airport four hours and 47 minutes after takeoff.
