BA flight forced to turn back over cracked window
A British Airways flight to Portugal was forced to return to London Gatwick after a passenger window developed a crack. The flight landed safely, and the airline is working to rebook passengers.
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A British Airways flight en route to Portugal was forced to return to Gatwick Airport on Tuesday due to a minor technical issue, reported to be a cracked window.
Flight BA2660 was heading to Faro in the Algarve but diverted over north-western France in order to return to London Gatwick.
AirNav Radar, a flight data provider, posted on X that "a passenger window is cracked. Flight deck going through checks before deciding were to divert".
A spokesperson for British Airways said the plane landed safely at Gatwick due to a "minor technical issue" and passengers were due to resume their journey.
"We have apologised to customers for the delay to their journey, and our teams are working hard to get their travel plans back on track," they said.
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