EMERGENCY services responded on Wednesday evening when a British Airways Airbus A350, en route to London, returned to Cape Town International Airport due to an in-flight technical issue.
The flight, BA58, had been airborne for almost two hours when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The pilots made the decision to turn back as a precautionary measure. Emergency response teams at the airport and across the city were placed on standby to assist on the aircraft’s return.
JP Smith, Mayoral…