British Airways flight to Hong Kong returned to London Heathrow after more than 11 hours of flight.
British Airways flight #BA31 departed London Heathrow Saturday, June 29 2024 at 20:55 local time from runway 27L to Hong Kong.
The aircraft climbed to 33,000 ft then 35,000 ft. But after more than 4 hours of flight, the crew decided to turn around.
The 23-year Boeing 777-200ER (registration G-YMMI) experienced a mechanical issue, still was able to hold FL340 on its way back to London.
The flight landed on runway 27L at LHR airport just before 8 am local time, more than 11 hours after departure.
British Airways then cancelled the flight for the day.
UPDATE Sunday, June 30 2024 21:00 UTC
No luck, today (next day after incident) flight #BA31 diverted to Budapest due a medical emergency.