BREAKING NEWS: Virgin Flight from London to LA is forced to divert to Newfoundland airport with more than 250 passengers on board
- Virgin Atlantic flight with more than 250 passengers en route to Los Angeles diverted to Canada after technical engine problem
- It was diverted as a precaution after the engine failure was discovered
- The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at Goose Bay Airport, a Canadian Forces Base in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay municipality
A Virgin Atlantic flight with more than 250 passengers traveling from London to Los Angeles was forced to divert to Canada after a technical problem with the engine.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at Goose Bay Airport, a Canadian Forces Base in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay community.
It was diverted as a precaution after the engine failure was discovered.
A concerned Twitter user asked the plane for a status on flight VS141.
Virgin Atlantic replied: ‘All affected passengers have been advised of their re-protection options and can also be viewed when they log into ‘My Booking’ on our website.’
A Virgin Atlantic flight with more than 250 passengers traveling from London to Los Angeles has been forced to divert to Canada
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner took off from Heathrow Airport in London and was forced to land at Goose Bay Airport, a Canadian Forces Base in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay community
The user asked if they landed in Canada, to which the company confirmed, “We can confirm that the VS141 landed at Canada’s Goose Bay Airport.”
A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson told DailyMail.com: “As a precautionary measure, US141 from London Heathrow to Los Angeles has been diverted to Canada’s Goose Bay due to a technical issue.
“The safety and security of our customers and crew always remains our top priority and has not been compromised at any time.
“We will send a recovery flight to collect all customers from Goose Bay, which will transport them to New York JFK, where customers will receive accommodations and assist our teams with their onward journey to Los Angeles. We would like to sincerely apologize for the delay and any inconvenience caused.’
The plane was diverted to Canada as a precaution after an engine failure was discovered.
DailyMail.com has contacted Goose Bay Airport for comment.
This is an evolving story.