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| Date: | Friday 1 August 2025 |
| Time: | 18:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A380-841 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-XLED |
| MSN: | 144 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 970-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
British Airways flight BA56, an Airbus A380-841, experienced smoke on board.
The flight returned and landed safely 50 minutes after takeoff.
The incident aircraft was ferried to London on 3 August 2025.
Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/british-airways-superjumbo-smoke-alert-heathrow-johannesburg-b2801353.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-xled#3b87bc01
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 September 2022 | G-XLED | British Airways | 0 | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2025 16:13 | ASN | Added |
| 08-Aug-2025 06:36 | ASN | Updated |
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