Source: www.airlive.net

A flight to Manchester was forced to return to Bridgetown quickly after takeoff.

The Virgin Atlantic flight #VS78 departed Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, Monday, March 24 2025 evening at 21:10 AST.

The Airbus A330-300 (registration G-VLUV) stopped the climb at 8,000ft when pilots noticed smoke in the cockpit.

The aircraft started to burn/dump fuel, holding at 5,000ft in roder to reduce the weight before an emergency landing.

The flight landed back in Bridgetown 47 minutes after departure and the flight was cancelled.

The airline confirmed that the flight VS78 on 24 March 2025 has been cancelled due to a technical.