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Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 BA flight forced to turn back over cracked window

British Airways said the plane landed safely at Gatwick and passengers were due to resume their journey.
A British Airways flight from Gatwick Airport to Faro, Portugal was forced to return to London due to a technical issue with one of its windows being cracked. The plane diverted over north-western France and landed safely at Gatwick, where passengers were told they would resume their journey once the issue was resolved. A spokesperson for British Airways said the delay was caused by a "minor technical issue" and apologized to customers for the inconvenience. This incident comes just weeks after a Ryanair flight from Serbia reported a similar issue with one of its windows being damaged, which may have been caused by a foreign object.