A British Airways Boeing 787-10 operating from London Heathrow Airport to Dubai International Airport diverted to Athens after the crew reported a technical issue affecting the aircraft’s right-hand engine.
Flight BA105 departed Heathrow at 20:00 local time for the scheduled service to Dubai. About three hours into the flight, while the aircraft was cruising at 37,000 feet over Greece, the crew detected an engine control fault, according to the report.
The pilots declared an in-flight emergency and transmitted squawk code 7700 before turning towards Athens International Airport. The aircraft, registered as G-ZBLC, subsequently descended towards the Greek capital.
Aircraft landed safely in Athens
The Boeing 787-10 touched down on runway 03R at 00:53 CET, 3 hours and 55 minutes after departure, before vacating the runway and taxiing to a stand. British Airways later confirmed the diversion to Athens, although the airline had not provided a stopover time.
Emergency ground services at Athens International Airport were placed on standby as a precaution associated with the engine-related diversion. The report said that no injuries had been reported among passengers or crew.
The operational details reported for the flight were:
- Carrier: British Airways
- Flight: BA105
- Aircraft: Boeing 787-10
- Origin: London Heathrow Airport
- Destination: Dubai International Airport
- Diversion airport: Athens International Airport
| Flight | Aircraft | Scheduled route | Operational outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA105 | Boeing 787-10 | London Heathrow–Dubai | Diverted to Athens |
The aircraft’s diversion followed the crew’s report of the engine control fault. No cause beyond that technical issue was established in the report, and no further information about the aircraft’s onward operation or arrangements for passengers was provided.
British Airways’ service was one of a number of flights operating through Athens to be managed after an emergency declaration. The aircraft landed without reported injuries, allowing airport teams to handle the aircraft at the stand after it had cleared runway 03R.
