Cracked windscreen forces Delta flight to turn back to Heathrow

The Delta Airbus A330 was forced to turn around to Heathrow after the pilot discovered the windscreen was cracked - (Getty Images)

Passengers en route to Detroit after taking off from London Heathrow found themselves unexpectedly turning around mid-flight after the pilot discovered the plane’s windscreen was cracked.

Delta Air Lines flight DL17 took off from Heathrow at midday on Saturday for an eight-hour flight to Detroit, Michigan, in the United States.