British Airways’ Aircraft lands safely after a Mid-flight Malfunction

A British Airways Jumbo Jet, carrying 270 passengers and 16 crew members onboard, was forced to make an emergency landing in Irkutsk, Siberia after the aircraft’s navigation system software malfunctioned. BA 039 was in mid-flight to Beijing from London Heathrow when the pilot requested an emergency landing in Irkutsk; however, the plane did not land until 40 minutes after the initial request – at 10.41AM local time.

According to the British Airways website, the flight will continue its journey to Beijing at 9PM local time. British Airways’ engineers were called out and flew all the way to Siberia, as the Navigation Software problem was severe. Until the time the aircraft is fit for flight once again, the passengers will be accommodated in Hotels Angara and Irkutsk.