The Boeing 777, which normally carries more than 300 people, left London on Tuesday morning for San Jose, Costa Rica, but never completed its journey.
A airplane her British Airways from the Gatwick he made a sudden U-turn and returned to British airport – about five hours after take off, infuriating passengers.
The aircraft Boeing 777 departed from Gatwick of London on Tuesday morning (29/10) for the San Josewhich usually takes approx 11 hours and 40 minutes.
After departing about half an hour late, the airplane took off and the passengers were ready for a transatlantic travel.
However, about five hours after the long flight began, the plane turned back – meaning the passengers were for at least 9 hours in the air without getting anywhere..
The Flightradar24 tracker showed in its system that the plane was almost halfway before the incident, which forced the pilots to turn back to the UK.
Speaking to Business Insidera spokesman for British Airways apologized for the inconvenience caused by the aircraft’s breakdown.
“We regret the delay in our customers’ travel plans as the aircraft experienced a minor technical problem,” it said, adding that “our staff took care of customers during the delay and worked hard to continue their journey as soon as possible ».
In fact, the British media reports that it is relatively common for British Airways flights to return to a London airport hub when a technical problem arises.
