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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 2025 |
| Time: | 17:17 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-ZBJA |
| MSN: | 38609/108 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner G-ZBJA operating British Airways flight BA187 from London to Austin on 17 May 2025 was climbing through 10,000 feet when the crew stopped the climb while over Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. The crew decided to declare an emergency and squawked 7700. The crew stayed at FL100 and began to return to Heathrow. The aircraft landed safely. It is believed the aircraft suffered a loss of pressurization.
The aircraft later resumed service, and arrived at its planned destination (Austin, Texas, USA) with a delay of 51 minutes.
Sources:
1. https://airlive.net/emergency/2025/05/17/british-airways-ba187-to-austin-is-declaring-an-emergency-after-takeoff/
2. https://x.com/Turbinetraveler/status/1923796450737029520
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11705523 (Photo)
4. https://www.flightera.net/en/flight_details/British+Airways-London-Austin/BA187/EGLL/2025-05-17
Location
Media:
WATCH: A British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (reg. G-ZBJA) has returned safely to London Heathrow after declaring an emergency mid-flight.
— Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) May 17, 2025
Flight #BA187 to Austin, Texas squawked 7700 shortly after departure due to a technical issue. The aircraft landed on Runway 09L,… pic.twitter.com/Mz6hbCFHgt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2025 13:14 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 25-Jun-2025 13:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
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