A Jet2 flight from Cyprus to Manchester declared an in-flight emergency, transmitting the universal squawk code 7700 before landing safely at Manchester Airport.
Flight Details and Emergency Declaration
The budget airline flight, operating as EXS85BE, departed from Larnaca Airport in Cyprus at 12:30 am, 90 minutes later than its scheduled takeoff, according to flight tracking service FlightAware. The aircraft signaled code 7700 while en route, indicating a general emergency. The nature of the incident remains unclear.
Safe Landing in Manchester
The plane touched down on the runway at Manchester Airport at 3:39 am on Tuesday, July 14, also later than its expected arrival time. The Manchester Evening News has contacted Jet2 for further comment on the incident.
In aviation, code 7700 is the universal transponder code pilots use to declare an in-flight emergency, alerting air traffic control to a situation requiring immediate attention.
