Ryanair flight to Spanish hotspot declares mid-air emergency at 11,950ft
A Ryanair flight heading to Spain was forced to divert after the crew declared an emergency while flying over the country, according to flight tracking data. Flight FR2522, operated by a Boeing 737-800, transmitted a squawk 7700 signal, the standard code used by pilots to indicate a general emergency, shortly before midday, flight-tracking data suggest. The aircraft had taken off from Glasgow Airport at 10.50am and was en route to Alicante–Elche Airport, where it had been scheduled to arrive at 2:55pm local time.
TL;DR
- Ryanair flight FR2522, en route to Alicante from Glasgow, declared a general emergency and diverted to Newcastle.
- The aircraft transmitted a squawk 7700 signal at an altitude of 11,950ft.
- This incident is one of several recent emergency declarations for Ryanair flights, including one due to a passenger illness and another caused by a dislodged window.