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United Airlines flight returns to Heathrow after 'maintenance issue'

A United Airlines flight that was circling in the English Channel is returning to Heathrow due to a maintenance issue, the airline says. The airliner has been flying in a holding pattern for two hours.

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United Airlines Flight 28 now circling over Surrey

Credit: Flightradar24.com

A United Airlines flight that has been circling over the English Channel for several hours has again diverted its course after apparently being scheduled to return to Heathrow at 3pm (GMT).

According to data from the flightradar24 website, United Airlines Flight 28 now appears to be circling above Woking and Leatherhead in Surrey after initially heading towards Heathrow airport from its holding pattern in the English Channel.

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