An Abuja-bound British Airways flight that left London on Tuesday returned to Heathrow Airport after developing a “minor technical problem” mid-air.

British Airways

The airline confirmed that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precautionary measure after the technical hitches.

The airline, in a mail sent to THISDAY, said: “For your information, the aircraft experienced a minor technical issue and our pilots elected to return to Heathrow. In terms of the emergency services meeting the aircraft, this is standard practice.

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“Our aircraft returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution after experiencing a minor technical issue. Our teams looked after our customers last night, providing them with overnight accommodation. We’re sorry to our customers for the delay to their travel plans. (sic)”

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