British Airways B772 near London on Mar 26th 2013, cargo door open indication
Last Update: March 26, 2013 / 22:51:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 26, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2157
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The aircraft was able to depart again after 3 hours on the ground and is currently estimated to reach Antigua with a delay of 8 hours.
A passenger tweeted that the crew announced a cargo door open indication and problems with the cabin pressure.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 26, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2157
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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