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| Date: | Wednesday 16 April 2025 |
| Time: | 18:24 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A350-1041 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-XWBG |
| MSN: | 432 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over Namibia -
 Namibia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
British Airways flight BA58, an Airbus A350-1041, experienced a burning smell in the front end of the rear cabin section while en route over Namibia at FL330.
The flight crew elected to return to the departure airport, CPT. A safe landing was made 2 hours and 50 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/british-airways-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-cape-town-due-to-cockpit-smoke/ar-AA1D5Q4j
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-xwbg#39ec448a
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2025 10:33 | ASN | Added |
| 21-Apr-2025 07:05 | Alan | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2025 07:05 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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