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| A British Airways flight has made an emergency landing at a German airport after a problem with its in-flight entertainment system. | A British Airways flight has made an emergency landing at a German airport after a problem with its in-flight entertainment system. |
| The Boeing 777 was travelling from London Heathrow to New Delhi when the pilot was alerted to the electrical fault by a cockpit alarm. | |
| He diverted the plane, carrying 222 passengers and 16 crew, to Schoenefeld airport, south-east of Berlin. | He diverted the plane, carrying 222 passengers and 16 crew, to Schoenefeld airport, south-east of Berlin. |
| A British Airways spokesman said it landed safely and no-one was hurt. | |
| The flight left Heathrow on Sunday morning but developed the fault in one of the television screens at the back of an economy class seat soon after take-off and was diverted as a precaution. | |
| 'Safety paramount' | |
| After a safe landing in Germany, the plane was checked over by engineers before returning to London. | |
| He said: "The cabin crew are trained to deal with this kind of incident on board. | |
| "We apologise for any inconvenience to our passengers but the safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft is paramount and will never be compromised." | |
| The flight has been rescheduled for Sunday evening. |