London-Chicago Flight Descends 28,000 ft Within Minutes, Declares Emergency

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British Airways flight BA295 from London to Chicago declared an emergency over Ireland and is diverting to London, according to flight tracking data. The aircraft was squawking 7700, the code used to signal a general emergency. It descended to around 9,000 feet while over Ireland, the flight tracker showed. The reason for the emergency has not been made public so far. #BritishAirways #BA295 #BritishAirwaysFlight #Fli…