Midair scare as cracked window forces emergency diversion back to airport

A passenger flight heading to a popular European destination made a sudden U-turn less than an hour into its journey.

British Airways Flight 2660 was traveling from London Gatwick Airport to Faro, Portugal, on Oct. 13 when the aircraft reversed course over France and returned to London, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.

A British Airways spokesperson told Fox News Digital the aircraft needed to divert following a "minor technical issue."

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