A British Airways flight from London Gatwick to Antalya, Turkey, has declared an emergency near its destination.

The flight BA2864 was due to leave Gatwick at 12.45pm today, however it took off shortly after 1pm. It is scheduled to arrive in Antalya at 7 p.m. local time (5 p.m. London time). The plane is an Airbus A320-232 that is 21 years old.

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