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| Hong Kong flight returns to Heathrow with 'minor fault' | Hong Kong flight returns to Heathrow with 'minor fault' |
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| A British Airways plane bound for Hong Kong has had to return to Heathrow after developing a "minor technical fault". | A British Airways plane bound for Hong Kong has had to return to Heathrow after developing a "minor technical fault". |
| The BA0025 747 flight, which took off at 18:20 BST with 298 passengers on board, landed safely at about 21:15 after being redirected. | The BA0025 747 flight, which took off at 18:20 BST with 298 passengers on board, landed safely at about 21:15 after being redirected. |
| One passenger said people on the flight were "happy to be back on land". | One passenger said people on the flight were "happy to be back on land". |
| The aircraft has been examined by engineers and the flight rescheduled for Tuesday. | The aircraft has been examined by engineers and the flight rescheduled for Tuesday. |
| 'Dropping fuel' | 'Dropping fuel' |
| Passenger Ashley Steel told the BBC: "They spotted very quickly that the plane had a technical issue. | Passenger Ashley Steel told the BBC: "They spotted very quickly that the plane had a technical issue. |
| "We flew over the sea for 90 minutes dropping fuel prior to returning. | "We flew over the sea for 90 minutes dropping fuel prior to returning. |
| "Really the whole thing felt like a detour - it was really well handled by the staff. Most people on the plane are happy to be back on land." | "Really the whole thing felt like a detour - it was really well handled by the staff. Most people on the plane are happy to be back on land." |
| A spokesman for air traffic company NATS said the flight crew relayed that the plane had a problem retracting its undercarriage. | A spokesman for air traffic company NATS said the flight crew relayed that the plane had a problem retracting its undercarriage. |
| He said time was spent in the air to make sure the aircraft was a safe weight for landing. He added such redirections are "not uncommon". | He said time was spent in the air to make sure the aircraft was a safe weight for landing. He added such redirections are "not uncommon". |
| A BA spokesman said passengers had been offered hotel accommodation. | A BA spokesman said passengers had been offered hotel accommodation. |
| He apologised for the inconvenience and said the cause of the fault had not been established. | He apologised for the inconvenience and said the cause of the fault had not been established. |