American Airlines plane is surrounded by emergency vehicles after returning to Heathrow airport following ‘malfunction’

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By CIARAN FOREMAN, TRAINEE REPORTER

Published: 10:12 EDT, 3 October 2025 | Updated: 11:10 EDT, 3 October 2025

An American Airlines plane has been surrounded by emergency services vehicles at Heathrow Airport after it suffered a suspected malfunction.

The Philadelphia-bound service from west London had made it just beyond England’s south coast when it had to turn back.

Images from Heathrow taken at 2.20pm this afternoon show police vehicles and fire engines encircling the huge jet.

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