A UK-bound British Airways flight declared an emergency due to a critical medical issue on board. The aircraft, Flight BA78, took off from Kotoka International Airport in Ghana but had to make an unscheduled landing in Lyon, France. While flying at 38,000ft, the crew signaled a general emergency using Squawk 7700, prompting an immediate diversion for medical attention to the passenger.
The Airbus A350-1000 landed safely at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport at 5.26am local time. After a two-hour stop for refueling, the plane resumed its journey to Heathrow. This incident followed a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Newark, which had to return to LAX due to a fire in its left engine. The passengers and crew safely evacuated the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner after landing, with only one person sustaining a minor injury.
The Federal Aviation Agency confirmed the return of United Airlines Flight 2127 to LAX due to an engine issue. The FAA will conduct an investigation into the incident.
