British Airways A35K near Cape Town on Apr 16th 2025, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: April 18, 2025 / 17:19:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-58
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-XWBG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000
ICAO Type Designator
A35K
Local Officials reported the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The airline denied smoke in the cockpit but did not provide any details about the reason for the return. The passengers were taken to hotels. The flight was cancelled, the passengers rebooked.
Passengers reported the aircraft's inflight entertainment system went dark on the return to Cape Town.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Cape Town about 45 hours after landing.
The aircraft had already returned to London Heathrow on the outbound flight BA-59 to Cape Town of Apr 14th 2025 for unknown reasons, departed again the following day and reached Cape Town with a delay of 24 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-58
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-XWBG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000
ICAO Type Designator
A35K
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