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A British Airways flight has made an emergency landing at a German airport after an electrical fault was detected in its in-flight entertainment system. | |
The Boeing 777 was travelling from London's Heathrow to Delhi when the pilot was alerted to the problem 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 had landed safely and no-one was hurt. | |
Flight BA 143 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' | 'Safety paramount' |
After a safe landing in Germany, the plane was checked over by engineers before returning to London. | 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. | 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." | "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. | The flight has been rescheduled for Sunday evening. |
Earlier this month, a BA flight from Heathrow to Houston, Texas, was diverted to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport because of a fault with an in-flight TV screen. | |
Its crew had detected a burning smell. |