Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Returns To Heathrow With Ram Air Turbine Out

On Saturday, January 27, a Virgin Atlantic aircraft was forced to return to its departure airport after an inflight incident, per The Aviation Herald. The aircraft, which was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, departed London Heathrow International Airport (LHR) in the United Kingdom when the flight crew was forced to halt its initial climb. The aircraft dumped its remaining fuel and returned to London Heathrow with its RAM Air Turbine extended and in operation. The Dreamliner returned to the airport safely with no further issues.

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