BAW B772 enroute on Feb 4th 2026, strange odour on board

Last Update: February 6, 2026 / 11:47:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 4, 2026

Classification
Accident

Flight number
BA-2204

Aircraft Registration
G-VIIR

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A BAW British Airways Boeing 777-200, registration G-VIIR performing flight BA-2204 (dep Feb 3rd) from Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was enroute shortly after departure from Punta Cana when passengers and crew noticed a strange odour near the back of the aircraft. Several cabin crew began to feel nauseous and dizzy, one of them needed to be taken to hospital after landing at Gatwick airport about 7 hours after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 27 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 4, 2026

Classification
Accident

Flight number
BA-2204

Aircraft Registration
G-VIIR

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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