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British Airways Emergency Diversion to Shannon


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What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from London Heathrow to Boston,MA
Where: Shannon
When: May 23rd 2011
Who: 221 passengers
Why: En route over the Atlantic, smoke developed in the cockpit and the pilots declared emergency and diverted to Shannon.
(There is some speculation that the smoke was ash drawn into the cabin.)

The smoke increased on descent, but the pilot made a safe landing. The smoke is being blamed on an undesignated mechanical problem.

Above FL200, the atmosphere was (reported as) clear of Grimsvotn ash.

Passengers were provided hotel accommodations until the replacement flight arrived (May 24.)

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