British Airways B772 at London on Jul 15th 2025, fumes on board
Last Update: July 17, 2025 / 18:50:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2203
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
G-YMME
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
Passengers reported there was a smell of old socks making them feel dizzy, the crew even opened the cockpit side windows for fresh air.
The airline reported the flight returned due to a technical issue.
A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration G-YMMF reached Cancun with a delay of about 24 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service on Jul 17th 2025.
At the same time an arriving Easyjet also declared PAN PAN due to a bird strike, see Incident: Easyjet A320 at London on Jul 15th 2025, bird strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2203
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
G-YMME
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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