US-bound flights return to Heathrow and Paris after suffering almost-simultaneous mid-air emergencies over British airspace
The cabin of Kuwait Airways 777 filled with smoke as it approached the Irish Sea off Wales
The Air France 010 flight was over the Irish Sea between Liverpool and Blackpool when it experienced technical problems in the cockpit
Two U.S. bound planes were forced to land at Heathrow and Paris this afternoon after suffering mid-air emergencies within minutes of each other over British airspace.
A Kuwait Airways plane had to re-land at Heathrow Airport shortly after take-off while an Air France aircraft returned to Charles De Gaulle in Paris.
It is believed the cabin of Kuwait Airways 777 filled with smoke as it approached the Irish Sea off Wales, forcing the captain to turn the plane around and land back at Heathrow.
Safe to say I won’t be flying Kuwait Airways anytime soon or Air France yikes! Read more here
