British Airways flight declares emergency over Ireland
British Airways flight BA295 from London to Chicago declared an emergency while flying over Ireland and is diverting back to London, according to flight-tracking data. The aircraft was squawking 7700, the standard transponder code for a general emergency. Flight-tracking data showed the plane descending to around 9,000 feet while over Ireland. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf…
British Airways flight BA295, en route from London to Chicago, declared an emergency while over Ireland on Monday. The Boeing aircraft, which had been cruising at approximately 28,000 feet, suddenly dropped to around 9,000 feet. As per standard aviation practice, the crew initiated an emergency code 7700 transmission, signaling a general emergency. The exact reason for this abrupt change in altitude remains unknown at this time.
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