Virgin statement on emergency landing
Virgin has released this statement regarding one of its planes that was forced to make an emergency landing at Gatwick airport today:
Virgin Atlantic confirms that the VS27 flying from Gatwick to Orlando on Monday 16th April has returned to Gatwick
Due to a technical problem on board the aircraft, the captain decided as a precautionary measure to immediately evacuate the aircraft.
Our teams at Gatwick are now looking after our passengers and assisting with their immediate requirements.
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