A plane bound for Barbados was forced to return to Gatwick Airport after the captain reported a technical problem.
The Virgin Atlantic flight returned to the West Sussex airport an hour after take-off.
A Gatwick spokesman said the plane had declared a problem and the fire service was on standby. The 310 people on board are said Possible Sale of London Airports Interests Germany's Hochtief ...
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The airline said it was simply a precautionary measure.
A Virgin spokesman said the Boeing 747 will be examined and the passengers will either continue their flight on the plane or if the problem is more serious they will be transferred to a different one.
(BBC)
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