🇬🇧 UK May 16, 2026 · Stephen Moyes

Bungling British Airways crew member grounds flight before take-off by activating emergency slide

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Bungling British Airways crew member grounds flight before take-off by activating emergency slide
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A CREW member grounded a BA aircraft by activating the emergency slide by mistake. The £100,000 blunder just before scheduled take-off caused a three-hour delay to yesterday’s flight from Heathrow to Washington DC. Up to 336 passengers were stuck in their seats as emergency services headed to the scene. A source said: “Just seconds from...

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