British Airways airliner gives alarm

According to the flight data, a passenger aircraft Boeing 777 airline British Airways, heading from London to Washington, issued an alarm shortly before approaching the American capital.

It is specified that the airliner operated a regular flight BA291 from London Heathrow Airport to Washington Dulles Airport and passed the emergency code 7700, which means a general emergency or emergency on board. At the time of the signal, the aircraft was at an altitude of just under two kilometers northwest of Washington near the border of Maryland and Virginia, continuing to descend towards the runway.

The reasons why the crew declared an emergency have not yet been clarified.

Saransk airport has imposed temporary restrictions on flights.