UPDATE: Jumbo jet lands safely at Heathrow after declaring emergency

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST

A British Airways jumbo jet flying from the US to the UK has landed safely this morning after declaring an emergency.

UK bound British Airways jumbo jet declares emergency

The drama unfolded at around 10am when a emergency was declared while the Boeing 747 was over Northern Ireland.

The flight landed safely at Heathrow Airport following a medical emergency on board. planefiner.net

placeholder image — The flight landed safely at Heathrow Airport following a medical emergency on board. planefiner.net

The flight has now landed safely at London's Heathrow Airport.

It is believed the emergency was due to a medical issue with a passenger on board the flight and the pilot requested a priority landing slot.

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