Jet2 Turkey flight declares mid-air emergency earlier than touchdown at Glasgow Airport
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 general emergency signal while over the North Sea before landing safely
A Jet2 flight issued a Squawk 7700 general emergency signal (stock)(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A Jet2 flight en route from Turkey to the UK declared an in-flight emergency as it neared Glasgow Airport today (April 24).
The Boeing 737 broadcast a ‘Squawk 7700’ – the universal code for a general emergency – while over the North Sea this afternoon. The aircraft was cruising at approximately 36,000ft when the alert was raised.
The Jet2 flight was granted priority landing at Glasgow Airport. It had departed from Dalaman in Turkey and was due to touch down in Scotland at 4.35pm UK time.
Flight tracking data reveals the plane maintained its altitude briefly following the alert before descending upon receiving priority descent clearance from Air Traffic Control, according to AirLive.
The Jet2 flight safely touched down on runway 23 at 4.32pm. The precise nature of the incident remains unknown, reports the Mirror.
This follows a warning from a major airline CEO that further flight cancellations are imminent after his company was compelled to scrap some UK departures.
Norse Atlantic Airways CEO Eivind Roald has already had to cancel flights from London Gatwick Airport to Los Angeles. He claims he was forced to take action after jet fuel prices soared “more than 100 per cent after a few days”.
Numerous airlines worldwide have cancelled flights as Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz – a vital waterway for global supplies – persists. Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to order the US Navy to blockade Iranian ports.
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Mr Roald disclosed he anticipates airlines will persist in axing flights. He stated: “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.”
Following the scrapping of routes between London and Los Angeles, Norse Atlantic announced: “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.”
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