Passengers today told MailOnline of their frustration after a Virgin Atlantic flight to New York was forced to turn back to Heathrow just 40 minutes in after the co-pilot admitted he hadn't passed his last flying test.The plane was over Ireland when the captain was told that the first officer had not completed his training. The Airbus A330 was ordered to return to Heathrow and passengers were told it was due to an 'administrative error'.Those on board landed in the US two hours and 40 minutes later than planned after the jet – which can carry nearly 300 passengers – was forced to wait on the runway at Heathrow while a qualified replacement was found.
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