BA apologises for false crash landing alert

BRITISH Airways apologised to passengers after an emergency message warning they were about to crash into the sea was played by mistake.

About 275 passengers were on the London Heathrow to Hong Kong flight on Tuesday evening when the automated message went out. The plane was flying over the North Sea at the time.

Travellers heard the message: “This is an emergency. We may shortly need to make an emergency landing on water.” Cabin crew quickly realised the error and moved to reassure the terrified passengers.