{"id":36677,"date":"2023-06-22T19:43:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=36677"},"modified":"2023-07-05T19:19:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T13:49:07","slug":"british-airways-airbus-a380-london-to-miami-flight-circling-over-the-atlantic-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/22\/british-airways-airbus-a380-london-to-miami-flight-circling-over-the-atlantic-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"British Airways Airbus A380 London to Miami Flight Circling Over the Atlantic | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MIAMI-<\/strong> United Kingdom flag carrier, British Airways (BA)<\/a> London to Miami flight operated using Airbus A380 is seen circling randomly over the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The British Airways MIA bound flight is currently at 31,000 feet. But first, it made a small U-turn, and now it is circling randomly, probably dumping the fuel or burning the fuel over the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Flight Radar 24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

British Airways London to Miami Flight Circling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Flight Radar 24<\/em>, British Airways flight BA207 took off from Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London at 11:35 AM UTC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BA207 is a daily scheduled flight from LHR to MIA and is operated using A380. Further, the flight covers a distance of 7,121 km in around nine hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 22 (Today), the BA flight intentions are different; it is circling over the Atlantic Ocean near Ireland. The reason for this flight dumping maneuver is not known yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flight is now already delayed by more than one hour. Further, the aircraft is circling continuously for around an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft involved in this incident is British Airways Airbus A380, registered as G-XLEA. Further, it is a 10.6-year-old carrier; BA took delivery of it back in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the developing story; keep checking back for the latest updates<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st UPDATE:<\/strong> The BA207 is now returning to London and probably making an Emergency landing at LHR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd UPDATE:<\/strong> The flight is again turning back towards Miami; what’s going on??<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd UPDATE:<\/strong> The A380 is again circling over the Atlantic, this time near to UK Coast. It is now the most Tracked flight on Flight Radar 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 British Airways A380 G-XLEA #40688B<\/a> #BA207<\/a>#BAW207<\/a> with Shannon Control about 2 hours ago stating that a standby system failed but they are fully functional. pic.twitter.com\/kCcxibcCTO<\/a><\/p>— EISNspotter\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea (@EISNspotter) June 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>