An A350 from London to Boston has declared an emergency off the coast of Wales.
Delta Air Lines flight DL59 departed London Heathrow runway 27L at 09:33 BST today for a 7-hour flight to Boston, MA.
The Airbus A350-900 was cruising at 31,000 feet off the coast of Wales of pilots declared an emergency (squawk 7700) about one hour into the flight, while exiting UK’s airspace.
Since December 2021, this aircraft (registration N411DX) has carried a prominent Team USA livery. The theme commemorates Delta’s role as the official airline of Team USA through multiple Olympic & Paralympic Games.
UPDATE 10:54 BST
The flight is turning around, returning to LHR Airport.
UPDATE 11:05 BST
Starting descent to London.
UPDATE 11:27 BST
On final approach to runway 27L.
UPDATE 11:30 BST
Landings are switched to runway 27R.
UPDATE 11:34 BST
Touch down on runway 27L, met by emergency vehicles due to smoke in the cockpit.
UPDATE 11:35 BST
The airline is scheduling a new departure at 1:00 PM.
UPDATE 11:36 BST
The aircraft has vacated the runway, parked on remote stand.
