8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:42
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Flight from Johannesburg to London forced to make late night emergency landing in Barcelona due to engine problem

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A Virgin Atlantic flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow was forced to divert to Barcelona after the crew declared an emergency. 

The Boeing 787-9 was almost 10 hours into the flight when the technical issue with the engine was declared to air traffic control. 

The aircraft made an emergency landing on at around 5:00am. 

Virgin Atlantic apologised for the inconvenience caused and stated that they are working to ensure customers can continue their journey to London as quickly as possible. 

Virgin Atlantic told the Olive Press the diversion ‘precautionary’ and said safety and security ‘wasn’t compromised at any point.’

Angry passengers, who will likely be entitled to compensation, had taken to Twitter to complain of being imprisoned in a waiting room for hours with no Virgin Atlantic staff on hand.

A spokesperson for the airline said a recovery flight will collect stranded passengers from Barcelona El Prat and carry them the final leg of the journey to London by tonight.

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Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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