British Airways flight to Sao Paulo is forced to return to London while over the Atlantic after taking off from Heathrow
- The plane left Heathrow Airport at 3.49pm yesterday but returned at 12.26am
- BA247 flight had spent eight hours in the air before turning around over Atlantic
- It is not yet clear what prompted the return to its original destination
A British Airways flight to Sao Paulo was forced to return to London while over the Atlantic.
The plane left Heathrow at 3.49pm yesterday but landed back at the London airport at 12.26am after more than eight hours in the air.
It is not yet clear what prompted the return to its original destination.
MailOnline has contacted British Airways and Heathrow Airport for comment.
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A British Airways flight to Sao Paulo was forced to return to London while over the Atlantic (stock image)