British Airways A35K near London on Aug 18th 2026, hydraulic failure
Last Update: August 19, 2026 / 19:25:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-274
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-XWBL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000
ICAO Type Designator
A35K
The aircraft is still on the ground in London about 28 hours later and is currently not estimated to return to service before Aug 21st 2026.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-274
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-XWBL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000
ICAO Type Designator
A35K
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