The plane was scheduled to land in Prague just after 10am
A BA flight was forced to return to London Heathrow today after the cockpit filled with fumes, according to reports.
Flight BA854 took off from the airport at 7.25am today, and was expected to land in Prague just after 10am.
Flight path data from FlightRadar24, showed the jet passing over Dover, but then making a U-turn.
Pilots headed back to make an emergency landing and they were met by several fire engines at Heathrow.
The path of BA854 showed the plane made a U-turn just before reaching France
BA refused to give specifics beyond it being a ‘technical issue’.
A spokesperson said: ‘We’re sorry for the delay in our customers’ journey after the aircraft returned to Heathrow as a precaution.
‘Our teams looked after them whilst they waited to board a replacement aircraft to continue their journey.’
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The airline added that pilots chose to return as safety and security is their ‘highest priority.’
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BA refused to give specifics beyond it being a ‘technical issue’.