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British Airways Door Ajar Aborts flight


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What: British Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from London to New York
Where: London
When: Oct 2 2010
Who: 296 aboard
Why: The plane took off, spent eleven minutes in the air and returned to make a safe landing in London.
After takeoff, a warning light notified the crew that a door was not firmly closed.

Passengers were rebooked on an alternative flight. The problem in the plane was traced not to an open door but a sequence glitch which occurred when a door handle moved enough to set off an alarm, and was logistically unable to be secured.

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