2 weeks Ago By Noora Mykkanen
A United Airlines passenger plane was forced to suddenly land at Gatwick Airport after declaring an emergency. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane was on its way from Chicago , US , to Frankfurt in Germany when it ran into trouble. Its pilot sent out a squawk code 7700 which means general emergency on board the plane.
Flight data shows the UA907 cruising at about 5,438 feet when the emergency incident happened. It was diverted to London Gatwick shortly before 8.30am UK time.
The plane was originally scheduled to arrive at Frankfurt shortly before 10am local time. The emergency code gives the plane priority over others – and the pilots free reign to do anything required to ensure safety, Flightradar24 explained. More Trending Boy, 2, killed by falling fireplace pictured for the first time Full list of Wetherspoons pubs closing by end of 2024 revealed More flights delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick for a second day Patient died 'after leaving ward, falling through roof and landing in oven' We approached United Airlines for a comment.
On Tuesday, a British Airways flight from Heathrow to Budapest returned to the airport after declaring an emergency. It was due to a suspected water leak in the forward galley of the Airbus plane shortly after take-off. Were you on board the plane? Please email noora.
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