Virgin Atlantic flight VS317 aircraft identified as Boeing 787-9 G-VWHO
The aircraft involved in the emergency landing in Bengaluru has been identified, according to flight tracking data.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 1:46 p.m. ET
Earlier reports
Sep 7, 2026, 1:46 p.m. ETFirst report
Virgin Atlantic flight to London makes emergency landing in Bengaluru
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Bengaluru, India, to London made an emergency landing on Sunday, September 6, 2026, according to the Irish Mirror. The flight, VS317, was in the climb phase when the incident occurred around 8:20 a.m. local time, the outlet reported.
The aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, has been identified by flight tracking data as G-VWHO, though no official record has confirmed this registration. Registry records list the registered owner as Virgin Atlantic Airways; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator of the flight. The aircraft is powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, according to registry records.
The cause of the incident has not been determined. Weather observations recorded at HAL Airport, about 5.6 miles away, around the time of the incident showed wind from 230 degrees at 7 knots, visibility of 3.73 statute miles, and few clouds at 1,200 feet, with a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Irish Mirror reported that the flight was forced to make an emergency landing, but further details were not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.
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Reference data
From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.
- Registration
- G-VWHO
- Type
- Boeing Company BOEING 787-9 Dreamliner — twin-engine jet landplane
- Engines
- 2 x ROLLS-ROYCE Trent 1000-K2<br>
- Registered owner
- Virgin Atlantic AirwaysThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
- Terrain elevation
- 3,015 ft
- Nearest aerodrome
- 5.6 miles WNW of HAL Airport (VOBG)
Sources
- Flight with 270 passengers forced into emergency landingirishmirror.ie
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