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Sunday World
17 hours ago
- Sunday World
Flight to Belfast forced to divert mid-air after pilots declared emergency on board
Due to worries about possible depressurisation, the aircraft circled for a short time before being rerouted to Manchester Airport A British Airways flight headed to Belfast was forced to divert the plane after pilots declared an emergency, resulting in a delay of three hours. On Monday, the BA1410 service had taken off from London Heathrow at 8:05am when, around half an hour into the journey, the pilot sent out an urgent "squawk". Due to worries about possible depressurisation, the aircraft circled for a short time before being rerouted to Manchester Airport. The passengers were transferred to a different plane and proceeded to Belfast without any additional issues, according to reports. Pilots use their transponder to transmit an emergency "squawk" to notify air traffic control of an urgent issue. The incident was reported initially on AirLive, an aviation news and updates website. As a result of the dedication and expertise of its diverse group of authors from around the world, the website has become one of the most trustworthy sources of aviation news ever. Under the UK/EU flight delay compensation scheme, certain flights subject to EU/UK regulation are eligible for a certain amount of compensation. You must have arrived at your destination more than three hours late in order to qualify. British Airways passengers may be eligible for compensation for flight cancellations or delays under certain circumstances. In general, compensation may be due if a flight is cancelled within 14 days of departure or is delayed by more than three hours and the airline is responsible for the disruption. The length of the delay and the distance of the trip determine how much compensation is given, and passengers may also be eligible for reimbursements for costs they spent as a result of the disruption. This incident comes after the airline announced it's set to to trial a new system that could change how passengers watch movies and shows on long flights The trial, called Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), will allow passengers to stream all the usual in-flight entertainment from their seat-back screens straight to their phones, tablets, or laptops. British Airways said that the trial will begin late July on a few long-haul flights departing from London Heathrow, notably on the airline's A380s, Boeing 787-9s, and the older 777-200s. Photo: Getty Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 28th
Belfast Telegraph
19 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Flight to Belfast forced to divert mid-air after pilots declared emergency on board
A British Airways flight headed to Belfast was forced to divert the plane after pilots declared an emergency, resulting in a delay of three hours. The BA1410 service had taken off from London Heathrow at 8:05am on Saturday when, around half an hour into the journey, the pilot sent out an urgent "squawk". Due to worries about possible depressurisation, the aircraft circled for a short time before being rerouted to Manchester Airport. The passengers were transferred to a different plane and proceeded to Belfast without any additional issues, according to reports. Pilots use their transponder to transmit an emergency "squawk" to notify air traffic control of an urgent issue. The incident was reported initially on AirLive, an aviation news and updates website. As a result of the dedication and expertise of its diverse group of authors from around the world, the website has become one of the most trustworthy sources of aviation news ever. Under the UK/EU flight delay compensation scheme, certain flights subject to EU/UK regulation are eligible for a certain amount of compensation. You must have arrived at your destination more than three hours late in order to qualify. British Airways passengers may be eligible for compensation for flight cancellations or delays under certain circumstances. In general, compensation may be due if a flight is cancelled within 14 days of departure or is delayed by more than three hours and the airline is responsible for the disruption. The length of the delay and the distance of the trip determine how much compensation is given, and passengers may also be eligible for reimbursements for costs they spent as a result of the disruption. News Catch Up - Monday 28th July This incident comes after the airline announced it's set to to trial a new system that could change how passengers watch movies and shows on long flights The trial, called Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), will allow passengers to stream all the usual in-flight entertainment from their seat-back screens straight to their phones, tablets, or laptops. British Airways said that the trial will begin late July on a few long-haul flights departing from London Heathrow, notably on the airline's A380s, Boeing 787-9s, and the older 777-200s.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
British Airways flight declares 'emergency' as it's forced to divert
British Airways flight BA1410 from London Heathrow to Belfast declared a mid-air emergency and was forced to divert to Manchester Airport A British Airways service bound for Belfast had to make an unexpected detour when the pilots issued an emergency alert. The BA1410 flight took off from London Heathrow at 08:05 BST on July 26, but around half an hour into the journey, the crew triggered a 7700 emergency code, as reported by AirLive. The aircraft then entered a holding pattern before being directed to Manchester Airport due to what was believed to be a potential depressurisation problem. Emergency services were on standby as the Airbus A319, with a capacity of up to 130 passengers, touched down. Sources indicate that the diversion resulted from a technical glitch in a sensor device, with passengers forced to disembark for thorough inspections by British Airways technicians. An alternative plane was subsequently arranged, allowing travellers to resume their trips after approximately a three-hour delay. Matthew Hall, the managing director of airport transfers app hoppa, has previously noted that compensation entitlements typically hinge on whether the disruption stems from airline faults, such as mechanical defects or staff shortages. Hall remarked, "Since leaving the EU, UK flights are still covered by a similar law that protects passenger's rights when faced with travel delays.", reports Belfast Live. This protection extends to departures from UK airports, arrivals at UK airports on EU or UK carriers, departures from EAA airports, or arrivals in the EU on UK airlines. "If your flight is a non-UK flight that is part of a connection to a UK flight, then you can still claim if you are delayed for more than three hours, you booked the flights as a single booking, and the delay is the airlines fault," Hall elaborates. By law, cancellations with less than 14 days notice entitle you to compensation, depending on the length of the flight route. "With short-haul flights (<1,500km, i.e. Manchester to Dublin) you could be entitled to £220 if arriving at your final destination more than two hours after originally planned, reduced to £110 if arriving within two hours of schedule and announced with more than seven days' notice," Hall explains. This increases to £350 for medium-haul flights (1,500-3,500km i.e. Leeds Bradford to Tenerife South) if you arrive at your final destination more than three hours after originally planned, according to Hall. "Although, this can be reduced to £175 if arriving within three hours of schedule and announced with more than seven days' notice," Hall adds.
