An Aer Lingus flight was forced to divert to London Gatwick Airport on Thursday after declaring a medical emergency at 37,000 feet. The aircraft, an Airbus A320neo, was en route from Dublin to Geneva when the crew transmitted a Squawk 7700 code, indicating a general emergency.
Flight EI680 departed Dublin at 6.26am and was flying over southern England when the emergency was declared. The aircraft, which is less than a year old, landed safely at Gatwick at 7.25am, according to flight-tracking data.
A spokesperson for Aer Lingus confirmed the diversion was due to a medical emergency onboard. The flight later resumed its journey to Geneva. The airline operates more than 100 routes from its Dublin hub, serving destinations across Europe and North America.
