Originally Posted by
zoned_post_meridiem
According to a local news source, even the tower could hear something was wrong and notified flight crew. I wonder why they continued almost to the Atlantic before turning back.
they didn't make it to the Atlantic, it was near the Channel. Looking at the log there appears to be a normal climb profile and cruise. The crew may have been running checklists and conferring with dispatch on diversion options if the a/c was stable. Maybe something changed or degraded in that period and the decision was made to return. 2 hours of flight is landing lighter as well. We don't know the sequence or all the events.