https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/london-to-chicago-ba-flight-declares-emergency-after-dropping-28-000-feetContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/london-to-chicago-ba-flight-declares-emergency-after-dropping-28-000-feethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/london-to-chicago-ba-flight-declares-emergency-after-dropping-28-000-feet#u110242Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:27:15 +0000A British Airways flight bound for Chicago returned safely to London Heathrow after suffering a rapid mid-air descent over Ireland. Flight BA295 plunged from approximately 37,000 feet to roughly 9,000 feet within minutes, prompting an emergency declaration. Passengers on board experienced a sudden loss of altitude and cabin pressure, while oxygen masks deployed during the rapid drop. The Boeing 777-200ER landed safely back at Heathrow, where travellers disembarked and received alternative travel arrangements from the airline. Flight-tracking data confirmed the abrupt change in altitude occurre