Flight LS178 declared an emergency as it flew across the Irish Sea before entering the skies above Dumfries and Galloway.
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A Jet2 flight bound for Glasgow declared a mid-air emergency on its approach to the airport this afternoon. Flight LS178 departed Alicante Airport shortly after 1.40pm local time on Saturday, June 13 bound for Scotland.
The Boeing 737-8 was due to arrive at Glasgow Airport at around 3.40pm before the general emergency 7700 squawk procedure was initiated around two and a half hours into the flight. Data from flight tracking app FlightRadar24 shows the plane traveling north at around 23,000ft over the Irish Sea near Stranraer at the time.
It continued north over Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire towards Glasgow Airport where it landed safely shortly after 3.40pm. The nature of the emergency is currently unknown. Emergency response squawking 7700 means a general emergency has been declared. It can cover a range of scenarios including a technical or medical emergency.
The procedure allows air traffic controllers and ground crews to respond to the emergency in the most effective manner. Jet2 has been contacted for comment.
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