British Airways Boeing 787 Returns Heathrow After Flap Failure Days Following Air India Crash

A British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight, BA35, returning from London Heathrow to Chennai, was forced to turn back less than an hour after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue involving a flap failure. The plane circled over the English Channel to dump fuel before safely landing back at Heathrow, and the incident was treated as a standard precaution rather than an emergency. This event occurred just days after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241 people, raising renewed concerns about the safety of this aircraft model. On the same day, another Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating for Air India was forced to return to Hong Kong due to a separate suspected technical issue. British Airways and Boeing have stated they are working to support affected passengers and investigate the technical problems. The recent series of incidents has intensified scrutiny on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner safety record amid ongoing corporate challenges.