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British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at London Heathrow Airport

British airwaysBritish Airways flight BA343 had to make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport in United Kingdom on May 18.

The flight was heading from Nice to Heathrow when the crew requested an emergency landing due to a landing gear malfunction.

The firefighters were ready at the scene when the plane landed safely No injuries were reported.

An airline spokesperson said, “Our flight has landed safely after a suspected technical issue… The safety of our customers and crew is always our first priority and the aircraft will be checked by our engineers before returning to service.”

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