British Airways A380 drives passengers crazy

A British Airways Airbus A380 circled at least 43 times off the coast of Singapore before turning back.

The plane, registered G-XLED, took off from Singapore's Changi International Airport en route to London's Heathrow Airport Monday night into Tuesday this week, at 3:10 a.m. local time, nearly four hours later than initially planned. The A380 took off in a southwesterly direction. However, that did not last long.

43 rolls

The machine returned halfway to Malaysia, the country bordering Singapore. It was because Paddle your canoe There was a problem with the weather radar. Weather radar is important for detecting turbulence, and if it is not working properly, it will not be able to detect moving moisture particles with all the ensuing consequences. The pilots decided to return to the departure airport. However, this did not happen without obstacles. The A380 had more than thirteen hours of fuel on board before the flight to London Heathrow, as well as an emergency reserve, so it was not easy to make an unplanned landing with the required landing weight. As a result, the A380 made about 43 turns over the east coast of Singapore to burn fuel.

Return to Singapore

after four hours Take off The A380 landed at Singapore Airport. The passengers left the plane and the flight was cancelled. However, the British airline was unable to immediately accommodate its passengers on another flight, after which hotel accommodation was arranged for them. The G-XLED will depart for London Heathrow Airport the next day. The Superjumbo finally departed for the English capital at 11:45pm with flight BA12.