Overview

• On July 26, flight BA1410 from Heathrow to Belfast declared a general emergency by squawking code 7700 after a suspected depressurisation alert roughly 30 minutes into the journey.
• The Airbus A319 circled briefly before diverting to Manchester Airport, where emergency services were on hand when it landed.
• All 130 passengers were disembarked and rebooked onto a replacement aircraft, resulting in a three-hour delay to their onward travel.
• British Airways engineers are now examining the suspected sensor device to pinpoint and resolve the technical fault.
• Passengers delayed by more than three hours due to an airline fault may be eligible for compensation under UK and EU regulations.