Abuja-bound British Airways flight loses engine mid-air

A British Airways aircraft, which took off from London on Tuesday, executed a return after losing an engine mid-flight. 

A report by TVC said the aircraft took off from Heathrow airport Tuesday night and was airborne when its pilot announced that the flight would be returning to its port of departure.

The flight was bound for Abuja.

In a statement, the airline said that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precautionary measure after the technical hitches.

“Our aircraft returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution after experiencing a minor technical issue. Our teams looked after our customers last night, providing them with overnight accommodation. We’re sorry to our customers for the delay to their travel plans,” it said.