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British Airways BA492 to Gibraltar is declaring an emergency while entering Spain airspace

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Last updated: March 11, 2025, 22:58 UTC
Published: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 15:59 UTC
Category: Emergency
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: British Airways
Tail: Aircraft: Airbus A320-232
Data: BA BA492 BIO G-TTOE
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British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Gibraltar has declared an emergency and diverted.

The flight BA492 departed London Heathrow at 2:46pm to Gibraltar.

The crew declared an emergency due to a medical situation on board while entering the airspace of Spain, while flying over Atlantic.

The flight is operated by an Airbus A320-200 (registration G-TTOE).

UPDATE 16:58 CET
The flight is diverting to Bilbao.

UPDATE 17:14 CET
The A320 has safely landed on runway 30.

UPDATE 22:00 GMT
The plane returned to London Heathrow.

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