British Airways Airbus makes emergency U-turn after cabin window cracks over France

A British Airways Airbus A321-231 on the Gatwick-Faro route was forced to abort its journey on Tuesday after a passenger window allegedly cracked while the plane was over France. The aircraft, identified as flight BA2660 and operated by BA EuroFlyer, made an abrupt U-shaped maneuver shortly after crossing the Brittany region. AirNav Radar, a flight-tracking service, logged the emergency signal and noted the crew’s checklist procedures before deciding on a diversion.

The plane subsequently set a course back toward London Gatwick, where it landed safely. While the airline has not formally confirmed the incident, the broken-window report is cited as the trigger for the return. Monitoring platforms such as Flightradar24 later displayed the aircraft’s reversed trajectory.