British Airways flight BA295 makes emergency descent over Ireland and returns to Heathrow

On 5 October, British Airways flight BA295, a Boeing 777‑200ER operating from London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare, descended from about 37,000 feet to 9,000 feet over Ireland and transmitted the 7700 emergency code.

The aircraft turned back and landed safely at Heathrow, where oxygen masks were deployed in the cabin and passengers were rebooked onto flights the following day; a British Airways spokesperson attributed the incident to a technical issue without further detail.