A Jet2 flight travelling from Turkey to the UK declared a mid-air emergency while approaching Glasgow Airport this afternoon. The Boeing 737 issued a 'Squawk 7700' – the international code for a general emergency – as it flew over the North Sea at around 36,000 feet.
The flight, which had departed from Dalaman in Turkey, was granted priority approach into Glasgow Airport. Flight tracking data shows the aircraft maintained its altitude briefly before descending to land safely on runway 23 at 4.32pm, three minutes ahead of its scheduled arrival time of 4.35pm.
The exact nature of the incident remains unclear. Emergency services were not reported to have been required, and the plane landed without further issue. The Jet2 flight was carrying passengers from the popular Turkish resort destination.
