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JAVELINBOY

23rd Mar 2020 23:13

BA081 to Accra from London Heathrow 23rd March 2020

Noticed todays flight was turned around over the Med and returned to Heathrow, not seen anything in the news about this, anyone know the reason?
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f.../ba81#24425217

wub	24th Mar 2020 11:53

From www.thebasource:

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVN operating BA81 London Heathrow – Accra was close to Majorca this afternoon when it turned back to London Heathrow. This was due to Coronavirus but it is not clear whether Ghana refused to accept the aircraft. The aircraft did briefly transmit the 7700 emergency code but this was over France long after the turnback.

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