A Ryanair flight declared a medical emergency shortly after departing from Birmingham Airport, leading to priority landing clearance at Dublin Airport.
Flight FR661, bound for Dublin, took off at 8.37am on Sunday, July 26, when a medical incident occurred onboard. The pilots transmitted the 7700 squawk code, the standard emergency signal, before diverting for an expedited arrival.
Details of the incident
According to AirLive tracking data, the aircraft was approximately 8,000 feet above the Irish Sea when the distress code was transmitted. The service landed safely on Runway 28L at Dublin Airport roughly 40 minutes after departing Birmingham.
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Response on arrival
Emergency response teams were positioned and ready to attend to the aircraft upon its safe landing.
