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British Airways A380 from SFO to LHR circled over Manchester before diverting to Birmingham

LONDON — A transatlantic British Airways flight carrying hundreds of passengers from California endured an unexpected tour of England on Saturday morning after severe summer storms threw London’s airspace into gridlock. Flight BA284, operated by one of the airline’s flagship Airbus A380 superjumbos, was forced to circle over Manchester and make an emergency diversion to Birmingham before finally completing its journey to London Heathrow. Stormy …
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Aviation news and services broke the news on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
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