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Emergency declared on Jet2 flight from Liverpool Airport

The Boeing 737-800 stopped climbing after 11 minutes and transmitted squawk 7700 before diverting toward Manchester Airport, officials said.

  • A Jet2 flight bound for Palma declared an emergency shortly after departing Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Thursday, diverting toward Manchester Airport.
  • Flight LS3251, operated by a Boeing 737-800, stopped climbing at 15,000 feet approximately 11 minutes into the flight before the crew transmitted squawk 7700, the international emergency code.
  • Flightradar24 data shows the jet changed direction near Shrewsbury, with the emergency signal declared at 12,875 feet while the aircraft was near Manchester.
  • The flight is expected to land safely at Manchester Airport, having originally taken off from Liverpool bound for Palma before the mid-flight diversion.
  • Jet2 and airport authorities have not confirmed the reason for the emergency, though the aircraft now appears to be heading toward Manchester Airport following the 7700 alert.
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Warrington Guardian broke the news in Warrington, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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