Frightening moments on the plane! Emergency signal given, oxygen masks deployed

There were frightening moments on the passenger plane that took off from England to the USA before sailing into the Atlantic Ocean.

According to People from the US press and according to passengers, while the oxygen masks were turned on in the cabin, the emergency code was activated on the plane, which was traveling at an altitude of approximately 37 thousand feet, and the Boeing 777 descended approximately 28 thousand feet in minutes.

The incident, which occurred on British Airways flight BA295 from London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare on October 5, occurred while the plane was over Ireland.

The Boeing 777-200ER, registration G-VIIA, was heading west to cross the Atlantic Ocean after taking off from Heathrow. However, a technical problem occurred when the plane was at a cruising altitude of approximately 37 thousand feet.

According to the statements of some passengers, the oxygen masks on the plane were opened during the problem. Following the incident, which caused concern in the cabin, the crew activated the general emergency code 7700.

Immediately after this, the plane began to lose altitude rapidly. According to flight tracking data, the Boeing 777 descended from approximately 37 thousand feet to 9 thousand feet. Thus, the plane lost an altitude of approximately 28 thousand feet, that is, 8 thousand 500 meters, in a few minutes.

Although the opening of oxygen masks brought to the fore allegations that there was a pressurization problem on the plane, British Airways did not make an official statement in this regard. The company explained the cause of the incident only as a "technical problem".

Following the technical problem, the crew decided to change route instead of continuing the flight towards Chicago.

The Boeing 777 interrupted its Atlantic crossing and headed for London. The plane flew around the Bristol Channel for a while while returning to England, and then landed safely at London Heathrow Airport.

It was evaluated that the aircraft remained in the air for a while before landing, in order to reduce weight due to the fuel purchased for the long-range flight.

British Airways announced that the passengers were disembarked normally after the plane returned to the airport. No injuries were reported in the incident.

The exact cause of the technical problem on the plane will become clear after further investigation.