British Airways flight forced to do U-turn

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A British Airways plane flying from London to Mexico was forced to do a U-turn over the Atlantic after concerns about a passenger on board.

Amid tightened security following the failed Detroit bombing in December, the flight carrying 318 passengers returned to London's Heathrow airport after a "data discrepancy'' involving a US passenger, BA said.

"The passenger was asked to leave, which he duly did, and collected his bags,'' said a BA spokesman.

"The plane was refuelled and left later that day.''

No further details were available about whether the US national, reported to be 55 years old, was detained or allowed to go free.

"This is the first time anyone can recall a British flight being banned from US airspace,” a source told The Sun newspaper.

"It shows how nervous the Americans are when it comes to us.''

Source:AAP

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These incidents are gonna cost us honest guys an arm and a leg. :mad: There was a cartoon in MAD magazine years back showing a hijacker being thrown out of the plane after the captain announces that they will all be charged for the extra mileage. :dev2: