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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
23-Dec-2025 A388Dubai Int'l ()London Heathrow () 02:25AM +04 06:15AM GMT Scheduled
22-Dec-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Dubai Int'l () 12:45PM GMT 11:35PM +04 Scheduled
21-Dec-2025 A388OR Tambo Int'l ()London Heathrow () 10:10PM SAST 06:45AM GMT (+1) Scheduled
20-Dec-2025 A388London Heathrow ()OR Tambo Int'l () 06:59PM GMT 07:26AM SAST (+1) 10:27
19-Dec-2025 A388Los Angeles Intl ()London Heathrow () 10:11PM PST 03:31PM GMT (+1) 9:19
19-Dec-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Los Angeles Intl () 03:51PM GMT 06:31PM PST 10:40
18-Dec-2025 A388San Francisco Int'l ()London Heathrow () 06:03PM PST 11:31AM GMT (+1) 9:27
18-Dec-2025 A388London Heathrow ()San Francisco Int'l () 12:50PM GMT 03:07PM PST 10:16
17-Dec-2025 A388OR Tambo Int'l ()London Heathrow () 07:54PM SAST 04:41AM GMT (+1) 10:46
16-Dec-2025 A388London Heathrow ()OR Tambo Int'l () 09:50PM GMT 10:27AM SAST (+1) 10:37
15-Dec-2025 A388Los Angeles Intl ()London Heathrow () 09:45PM PST 03:24PM GMT (+1) 9:39
15-Dec-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Los Angeles Intl () 03:42PM GMT 06:04PM PST 10:22
14-Dec-2025 A388San Francisco Int'l ()London Heathrow () 05:47PM PST 11:55AM GMT (+1) 10:07
14-Dec-2025 A388London Heathrow ()San Francisco Int'l () 12:32PM GMT 03:01PM PST 10:28
13-Dec-2025 A388OR Tambo Int'l ()London Heathrow () 07:49PM SAST 04:40AM GMT (+1) 10:51
12-Dec-2025 A388London Heathrow ()OR Tambo Int'l () 09:48PM GMT 10:29AM SAST (+1) 10:40
10-Dec-2025 A388OR Tambo Int'l ()London Heathrow () 08:16PM SAST 04:39AM GMT (+1) 10:23
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