BA flight hit runway defect, triggered distress signal (scotsman.com)

A British Airways flight with 138 people aboard issued a distress signal after hitting a runway surface irregularity and centre line lights during takeoff from Edinburgh Airport on October 30, 2024. The Airbus A319 lost navigation equipment and autopilot, forcing a go-around before landing safely at Heathrow. The incident mirrored a 2021 occurrence from an uneven repair patch, and the runway's first full resurfacing in 17 years began in November 2024 and finished in April.