Originally Posted by
joeyE
How urgent of a situation is this? Meaning, is it ‘get on the ground immediately as the plane is in imminent danger’, or ‘find the nearest large oneworld hub to track down a spare part?’
After looking at the path, it seems like they could have diverted to Portugal or back to Madrid but instead flew a fairly significant distance up to London. Just wondering...
Clearly the pilot, after discussing the situation with the co-pilot and perhaps someone on the ground, made the determination that it was safe enough to continue to LHR at a reduced altitude and speed. They have zero incentive to take unnecessary risks just to get easier access to a spare part, or make passenger re-accommodation easier.