British Airways’ Airbus A380 was filled with water during a flight from London to Washington.

A British Airways A380-800 narrowly escaped a severe accident on flight BA293. The plane had taken off from London and was on its way to Washington, D.C. when the lower deck began to fill with water from the top deck. The British Airways plane landed safely, relieving passengers, while brew members onboard worked to control the water flow. Crew members tried to stop the flow of water by soaking it up with towels and blankets. Additionally, the passengers on the plane who were stranded in the situation were moved to dry areas.

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A video of the incident was released on Twitter, showing water spilling from the steps leading up to the club world seats in the top class cabin. Moving forward, team personnel have clearly placed towels and blankets on the stairs to soak any surplus water. Water can also be seen coming in from the plane’s ceiling in the video.

British Airways A380 cabin fills with water from the upper deck during a flight between Heathrow to Washington DC. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Washington. https://t.co/Kx7E0JlCX5 pic.twitter.com/UOv7LOflsC

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According to Sam Chui’s news report, a British Airways spokesman blamed the incident on a faulty valve on the aircraft’s internal clean water supply tank, which engineers fixed upon arrival in the United States. Furthermore, the airline’s agent stated that a detour was unnecessary because safety was not jeopardised.