A Jet2 flight travelling from Turkey to Scotland declared a mid-air emergency on its approach to Glasgow Airport – the Boeing 737 issued a ‘Squawk 7700’ alert
A Jet2 flight travelling from Turkey to the UK declared a mid-air emergency on its approach to Glasgow Airport today.
The Boeing 737 issued a ‘Squawk 7700’ – the international code for a general emergency – while over the North Sea this afternoon. The plane was flying at around 36,000ft when the alert was issued.
The Jet2 flight was given priority approach into Glasgow Airport. It had taken off from Dalaman in Turkey and was scheduled to arrive in Scotland at 4.35pm UK time.
Flight tracking data shows the plane maintained its altitude briefly after the alert was issued before descending when it was granted priority descent by Air Traffic Control, AirLive reports.
The Jet2 flight safely landed on runway 23 at 4.32pm. The exact nature of the incident remains unclear.
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This comes after the boss of a major airline warned more flight cancellations are coming after his firm was forced to axe some journeys from the UK.
Norse Atlantic Airways CEO Eivind Roald has already been forced to cancel flights from London Gatwick Airport to Los Angeles. He says he had to act after the price of jet fuel skyrocketed “more than 100 per cent after a few days”.
Dozens of airlines across the world have cancelled flights as Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz – a critical waterway for global supplies – continues. Simultaneously, Donald Trump is still ordering the US Navy to blockade Iranian ports.
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Mr Roald revealed he expects airlines to keep cancelling flights. He said: “From our side we will continue flying from London Gatwick and from Athens and Rome this summer, we don’t have any plans to cancel more flights.
“When it comes to our competitors, I can’t really say, I assume you will see more cancellations coming, we often see it coming in short haul flights in Europe. The long haul flights are still there.”
After cancelling journeys between London and Los Angeles, Norse Atlantic said: “This cancellation is due to the unforeseen global fuel crisis, and we unfortunately – with [a] heavy heart – had to cancel our beloved LAX routes with too high fuel risk exposure.
“This will protect [a] sustainable future and our ability to remain a reliable service for our passengers this summer. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience, and apologise to passengers who have [had] their travel plans changed. We will assist disrupted passengers as best we can.”
