General · 12 July 2026
British Airways flight to Tokyo diverts to Azerbaijan after emergency
A British Airways flight en route to Tokyo landed unexpectedly in Azerbaijan today, having announced a mid-air emergency while flying over Central Asia. Flight BA5, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, transmitted a standard international signal for an in-flight emergency while flying over Kazakhstan. British Airways confirmed the diversion was due to a "technical issue", but hasn't said how long the plane will be grounded.
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