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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

British Airways ‘SuperJumbo’ to Heathrow turns back for heavy landing after smoke alert

A British Airways Airbus A380 with more than 400 passengers on board turned back to Johannesburg airport due to a warning of smoke on board.

On Friday 1 August flight BA56 took off from South Africa’s main airport at 7.55pm for London Heathrow, on a journey expected to take over 10 hours.

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