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A British Airways Flight To Hong Kong Is Reportedly Dumping Fuel, Returning To Heathrow

Alex DaviesAug 6, 2013, 01:39 IST

A British Airways plane destined for Hong Kong has turned around and is preparing for an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport, according to Twitter user Flight Emergencies:

Apparently, there is a problem with the plane's landing gear:

The Boeing 747 was circling over the English Channel dumping fuel. Here's the flight pattern:

FlightRadar24.com

According to FlightRadar24.com, it is now en route to London.