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British Airways #BA31 Boeing 777 to Hong Kong is returning to London Heathrow

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Last updated: July 27, 2024, 12:07 UTC
Published: Friday, July 26, 2024, at 23:47 UTC
Category: News
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: British Airways
Tail: Aircraft: Boeing 777-200ER
Data: B772 BA31 G-YMMS LHR
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British Airways to Hong Kong is returning to London Heathrow.

British Airways flight #BA31 to Hong Kong is returning to London Heathrow after turning around over Austria.

The Boeing 777-200ER (registration G-YMMS) departed London Heathrow Friday, July 26 2024 at 19:45.

After 1h30 into the flight, the aircraft turned around over the border between Austria and Hungary, due to a technical issue.

The Boeing aircraft is expected to land back at LHR Airport by 23:30.

British Airways flight BA31 is now cancelled.

UPDATE

The flight returned to London Heathrow as a precaution due to a minor technical issue.

We apologised to our customers for the disruption to their journey.

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