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Airbus A380-800 (G-XLEH) - 9th August, 2024: BA flight 293 bound for Washington Dulles Airport dumping fuel over Wales after turning back around from Ireland due to a incessant fire alarm in one of the lavatories. Fire crew boarded the aircraft after emergency landing at Heathrow and declared it safe. Engineers failed to fix the problem while pax were kept waiting inside the aircraft for 2 hours. Eventually, the flight was cancelled and pax were left to fend for themselves - some stranded in London for 2 or 3 days due to unavailability of seats. Height of incompetence and mismanagement by BA.
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Airbus A380-800 (G-XLEH)

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9th August, 2024: BA flight 293 bound for Washington Dulles Airport dumping fuel over Wales after turning back around from Ireland due to a incessant fire alarm in one of the lavatories. Fire crew boarded the aircraft after emergency landing at Heathrow and declared it safe. Engineers failed to fix the problem while pax were kept waiting inside the aircraft for 2 hours. Eventually, the flight was cancelled and pax were left to fend for themselves - some stranded in London for 2 or 3 days due to unavailability of seats. Height of incompetence and mismanagement by BA.

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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
11-Aug-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Miami Intl () 10:05AM BST 02:15PM EDT Scheduled
10-Aug-2025 A388Miami Intl ()London Heathrow () 05:24PM EDT 06:32AM BST (+1) Scheduled
10-Aug-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Miami Intl () 10:05AM BST 02:00PM EDT Scheduled
05-Aug-2025 A388Boston Logan Intl ()London Heathrow () 08:41PM EDT 07:13AM BST (+1) 5:31
05-Aug-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Boston Logan Intl () 03:43PM BST 05:35PM EDT 6:51
04-Aug-2025 A388OR Tambo Int'l ()London Heathrow () 09:24PM SAST 07:18AM BST (+1) 10:54
03-Aug-2025 A388London Heathrow ()OR Tambo Int'l () 11:54PM BST 11:06AM SAST (+1) 10:11
02-Aug-2025 A388Boston Logan Intl ()London Heathrow () 08:01PM EDT 06:31AM BST (+1) 5:29
02-Aug-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Boston Logan Intl () 03:13PM BST 05:06PM EDT 6:53
01-Aug-2025 A388Washington Dulles Intl ()London Heathrow () 11:44PM EDT 10:48AM BST (+1) 6:04
01-Aug-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Washington Dulles Intl () 05:57PM BST 08:59PM EDT 8:02
31-Jul-2025 A388Washington Dulles Intl ()London Heathrow () 11:29PM EDT 10:39AM BST (+1) 6:09
31-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Washington Dulles Intl () 05:40PM BST 08:35PM EDT 7:54
30-Jul-2025 A388Los Angeles Intl ()London Heathrow () 08:26PM PDT 01:48PM BST (+1) 9:22
30-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Los Angeles Intl () 03:05PM BST 05:34PM PDT 10:29
29-Jul-2025 A388OR Tambo Int'l ()London Heathrow () 09:25PM SAST 07:14AM BST (+1) 10:49
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