A Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner returned to London Heathrow after 6 hours of flight.
Virgin Atlantic flight #VS41 departed London Heathrow Monday, May 27 2024 et 18:47 BST from runway 27R to San Francisco.
The flight – which was scheduled to last 10 hours – was performed by a Boeing 787-9 with registration G-VCRU which is 8 years old.
But between Iceland and Greenland, the aircraft turned around. Pilots contacted ATC about a technical issue.
The airline decided to divert back the aircraft to London Heathrow due to a cracked windshield according to Flight Emergency.
We’re sorry to advise that this flight VS041 27 May 2024 has been cancelled due to returning from airborne with a technical issue.
Virgin Atlantic
The Dreamliner landed back on the same runway at London Heathrow about 6 hours after the departure.
