BAW A321 near London on Oct 13th 2026, cracked cabin window

Last Update: October 13, 2026 / 19:09:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 13, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BA-2660

Destination
Faro, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
G-EUXD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A BAW British Airways Airbus A321-200, registration G-EUXD performing flight BA-2660 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Faro (Portugal), was enroute at FL350 already in French Airspace when the crew decided to descend the aircraft and return to Gatwick due to a cracked window in the cabin. The aircraft descended to FL180 over the next 15 minutes and returned to London for a safe landing on Gatwick's runway about 90 minutes after departure.

The airline reported a minor technical issue.

A passenger reported a window near seat 3F cracked, however, cabin pressure was not lost and oxygen masks were not released.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 13, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BA-2660

Destination
Faro, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
G-EUXD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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