Passengers aboard British Airways Flight 492 were in for a bumpy ride on Monday, as their flight was forced to divert from its scheduled course due to strong winds. The flight from London Heathrow airport was intended to land in Gibraltar, but powerful gusts of wind made the approach too dangerous, prompting the pilots to head to Malaga in nearby Spain, instead.
@BBCBreaking @SkyNewsBreak trying again as last video was blank. BAW492U on approach to gibraltar airport today. You can see what appears to be extreme turbulence. Not my video pic.twitter.com/fVzCbfK23J
— Rob (@korkibucek) February 25, 2019
Another angle of #BA492 today in LXGB Gibraltar, not my video but u found it on local social media group @KayBurley pic.twitter.com/zDhkGMpahZ
— Rob (@korkibucek) February 25, 2019
No injuries were reported during the incident, but footage captured inside the aircraft shows what was certain to be a frightening experience for the more than 100 passengers on board.
“At no point was there a risk to safety,” read a statement from the airline. “The safety of our customers and crew is always out number one priority.”
Passengers disembarked the aircraft in Spain and were given travel accommodations by the airline to get back to their destinations in Gibraltar.
