A British Airways flight from London to Chicago, BA925, experienced a severe emergency over Ireland, rapidly losing approximately 28,000 feet of altitude before abandoning its journey and returning to London Heathrow. British Airways flight BA259 from London Heathrow to Chicago made a U-turn above Ireland after issuing an emergency alert Key points and original sources are listed below.

• A British Airways flight from London to Chicago, BA925, experienced a severe emergency over Ireland, rapidly losing approximately 28,000 feet of altitude before abandoning its journey and returning to London Heathrow. The flight, which had ascended to about 37...S1

• British Airways flight BA259 from London Heathrow to Chicago made a U-turn above Ireland after issuing an emergency alertS2

• British Airways flight BA295, travelling from London to Chicago, reported an emergency while passing over Ireland on Monday. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of nearly 28,000 feet before making a significant descent to around 9,000 feet.BREAKING: British...S3

• British Airways flight declares emergency over Ireland after steep ft descentS4

• The flight started U-turning while flying above Ireland, tracking data show.S5