Passenger jet bound for US plunges 27,000 feet before circling for hours

Passenger jet bound for US plunges 27,000 feet before circling for hours

A plane bound for the U.S. experienced a dramatic change in altitude shortly after taking off from London before spending hours circling in the air.

The British Airways flight was traveling from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago on Monday when the Boeing 777 descended roughly 27,000 feet, reaching an altitude of about 9,000 feet, according to reports.

A British Airways spokesperson told Fox News Digital the aircraft returned to Heathrow following a “technical issue.”

“The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority, and the aircraft landed safely after our highly-trained pilots returned to Heathrow following a technical issue,” the spokesperson said.

“Customers disembarked the aircraft normally and our teams worked to get their travel plans back on track as quickly as possible,” the British Airways spokesperson said.