Virgin Atlantic #VS23 to LAX is declaring an emergency and returned to London Heathrow

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Virgin Atlantic flight #VS23 from London Heathrow to Los Angeles is declaring an emergency.

The Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner has declared an emergency in Scottish airspace.

The flight performed a U-turn still at 34,000 ft.

The Boeing 787-9 (reg. G-VDIA) departed from London Heathrow runway 09R at 18:05 BST.

The crew declared a general emergency (Squawk 7700) about one hour into the flight.

UPDATE 19:22 BST The flight is not squawking 7700 anymore.

UPDATE 19:26 BST We have confirmation flight #VS23 is returning to London Heathrow.

UPDATE 19:27 BST We have confirmation the Boeing 787-9 #VS23 is returning due to a technical issue.

UPDATE 20:23 Flight #VS23 has just landed runway 09L at London Heathrow.

 

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