AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
  • News
  • Emergency
  • Accident
  • Incident
  • Tracking
  • Blog
  • Report
  • Military
  • Space
  • CamsLIVE
  • Store
    • T-shirts
    • Hat
    • Models
    • Toys
    • Boeing
    • Airbus
    • Space
    • My Account
    • Order tracking
0

No products in the cart.

Notification Show More
AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
0
Search
  • News
  • Emergency
  • Accident
  • Incident
  • Tracking
  • Blog
  • Report
  • Military
  • Space
  • CamsLIVE
  • Store
    • T-shirts
    • Hat
    • Models
    • Toys
    • Boeing
    • Airbus
    • Space
    • My Account
    • Order tracking
Follow US
AIRLIVE Aviation news network
Get aviation breaking news on WhatsApp
AIRLIVE > All articles > Location > Europe > British Airways BA187 to Austin is declaring an emergency after takeoff
EmergencyEurope

British Airways BA187 to Austin is declaring an emergency after takeoff

AIRLIVE contibutors
Last updated: May 17, 2025, 17:40 UTC
Published: Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 16:35 UTC
Category: Emergency Europe
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: British Airways
Tail: Aircraft: Boeing 787-8
Data: BA BA187 G-ZBJA LHR
Screenshot
SHARE

A flight from London Heathrow to Austin has declared an emergency after takeoff.

The Boeing 787-8 departed on runway 09R from London Heathrow Airport to Austin, Texas.

Pilots stopped the climb at 10,000 feet few minutes after takeoff and turned around due to a technical issue.

The crew of the aircraft (registration G-ZBJA) declared an emergency (squawk 7700).

UPDATE 17:45 BST
The flight is circling over the Channel to burn/dump fuel before returning.

UPDATE 18:07 BST
The flight is out of holding pattern, now returning to London Heathrow.

UPDATE 18:25 BST
Flight BA187 is on approach to runway 09L.

UPDATE 18:35 BST
Safely landed on runway 09L. Vacated the runway, being inspected.

TAGGED:BABA187G-ZBJALHR
ByAIRLIVE contibutors
Follow:
Since its founding in 2014, AIRLIVE has grown into one of the most trusted aviation news networks in the world, thanks to the dedication and expertise of its diverse team of contributors from across the globe. AIRLIVE’s crew include aviation journalists, air traffic analysts, airport insiders and aviation enthusiasts.

LATEST NEWS

Tire skid marks suggest a potential disaster was narrowly averted at Munich this weekend
Europe Germany Incident News
August 17, 2026
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9
MUC VN VN34 VNA867
Lavatory leak spreading in cabin forced Delta DL81 from Paris to divert to London
Europe Tracking UK
August 16, 2026
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-941
DL DL81 LHR N410DZ
All flights to Milan, Italy are currently diverting to Rome and Turin
Europe Tracking
August 16, 2026
An Airbus A330 to Manchester was forced to divert to Siberia
Russia Tracking
August 16, 2026
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-343
B-304L HU HU753 KJA
UAE carrier resumes overflights of Iranian airspace
Middle East News
August 17, 2026
flydubai
FZ FZ709 FZ733
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 is holding after very late rotation at Munich and possible damages
Europe Germany Incident
August 16, 2026
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9
MUC VN VN-A867 VN34

Related news

EuropeTrackingUK

Delta flight DL82 from Atlanta to Paris diverted to Dublin this morning

August 15, 2026
EmergencyTrackingUSA

American Airlines flight AA1009 to Chicago is declaring an emergency and returning to LAX

August 14, 2026
EmergencyTrackingUSA

Delta DL1334 has declared an emergency and returned to Atlanta only 15 mins after takeoff

August 13, 2026
EmergencyTrackingUSA

American Eagle AA3927 declared an emergency due to low fuel after 3 missed approaches

August 12, 2026
AIRLIVE.net is an Aviation news network supported by a team of journalists and aviation enthusiasts.
Add AIRLIVE as Google preferred source
Since 2014, AIRLIVE.net has been publishing accurate aviation news and live updates from our sources around the world. This has led to the creation of the largest aviation community on social media.
Eyewitness to an event?
Alert AIRLIVE's newsdesk on WhatsApp
AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
Follow US
Copyright AIRLIVE 2026
  • Contact
  • Submit a story
  • Privacy policy
  • Return policy
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?