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| Date: | Sunday 14 February 2016 |
| Time: | 9:20pm UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-642 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| Registration: | G-VWKD |
| MSN: | 706 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 556-61 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 267 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | off the Irish Coast -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK/KJFK), NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Virgin Atlantic flight VS25 was an International passenger flight from LHR to JFK, when a laser was pointed at the aircraft. The copilot felt unwell and the jet diverted back to London Heathrow. No Injuries to the 252 passengers and 15 crew.
Sources:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/02/laser-strike-forces-virgin-atlantic-flight-to-turn-back-to-london/
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pilots-compare-lasers-knives-after-grounded-virgin-atlantic-flight-1544000
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35575861
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/vs25/#8d1a228
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 July 2006 | G-VWKD | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 0 | Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) |  |
min |
| Tailstrike | ||||||
Images:
This photo was taken on flightradar.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2016 08:31 | AF5541 | Added |
| 21-Apr-2016 18:38 | AF5541 | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
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