BA 777 diverts into GLA

[eng1170]

A bit of breaking news, at approx 1235 (bst) BA 777 G-VIIL touched down at Glasgow and was followed off the runway by the local AFS. The aircraft taxied to one of the stands used by Easyjet opposite the BA hangar, where the aircraft was checked by the AFS before the pax were disembarked from D2L in a calm and unhurried manner.

No further info at the moment regarding flt no., destination or the nature of the diversion.

[NigelOnDraft]

BAA GLA Arrivals:

12.24 BA2025 GATWICK LANDED 1234

BA.com:
Flight Number Departing from Arriving at Scheduled Time of Departure Time of Departure Estimated or Actual

Information updated 1 minute ago.
BA2025 LGW GLA 29JUL 10:00 29JUL 10:09 Actual

and:
BA2025 LGW IAH 28JUL 10:00 28JUL 10:08 Actual

So presume BA2025 today was supposed to go to IAH (Houston)... Took ~2 hours to get to GLA so maybe started transatlantic and/or dumping before landing there.

Edit - some more from ba.com:
Flight Number Departing from Arriving at Scheduled Time of Arrival Time of Arrival Estimated or Actual

Information updated 1 minute ago.
BA2025 GLA IAH 29JUL 14:05 30JUL 13:00 Estimated

Flight Number Departing from Arriving at Scheduled Time of Departure Time of Departure Estimated or Actual

Information updated 1 minute ago.
BA2024 IAH LGW 29JUL 16:05 30JUL 14:20 Estimated

- presume this plan 1 (of 20?) on how to get the PAX on to IAH, and the return flight....

NoD

[fatboy slim]

Well done GLA ATC

I took off about 5 mins before the mayday landed, and GLA and Scottish were keeping the flow going. They had lots of notice of the inbound emerg traffic and were keen to get as much away as possible. Lots of airports clamp at the hint of an inbound problem. Didn't see or hear the 777, glad it all turned out well for the chaps.

[NigelOnDraft]

FBS...

<<I took off about 5 mins before the mayday landed>>
Are you saying for definite it was still a "Mayday" when it landed, or (maybe?) just "Emergency Traffic"?

NoD

[fatboy slim]

NoD - no not def a mayday. Just a turn of phrase. I didn't hear the chaps on the freq or see the a/c at all.

[eng1170]

I've been told from a good source it was smoke in the cabin. The aircraft is still at Glasgow (a big jet like that looks way out of place next to Easy 73's!!) and I can only assume there are engineers on the way from LHR. None of the BA guy's at Glasgow have cover on the 777. Don't know any more details as yet.

[Tandemrotor]

Hope it gets to me here in IAH soon!

Another night in the sports bar!!

[radar707]

Spoke to one of the EGPF controllers who handled the flight this morning, a/c got out to 10W when fumes developed in cabin, crew donned oxygen masks and declared a pan, immediate diversion to Glasgow.

Fumes were believed to be from something in one of the cargo holds although no signs of smoke or fire were found by fire service on arrival.
A/c was due back out to KIAH sometime tonight, but flight plan was cancelled so I don't know if it has or will be going today.

Fatboy, I'll pass on your praise to the controllers who were on this morning, I'm sure they'll appreciate it.