Plane 'Declares Mid-Air Emergency' and Diverts to UK Airport as Crew Issue Alert
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The Zurich–New York flight changed course within 50 minutes of taking off and activated the relief code; the company has not yet detailed the incident.
Emergency in the air: A United Airlines flight from Zurich to New York had to be diverted to London on Tuesday. The plane dropped the emergency code 7700 via France, but landed safely.
A Boeing 767 from United Airlines dropped the emergency code 7700 via France on Tuesday. The plane landed safely in London Heathrow – the cause remains unclear.
United flight UA135 is declaring an emergency and diverting to London
A United Boeing 767 aircraft is diverting to London Heathrow after the crew declared an emergency. Flight UA135, operated by a Boeing 767-300ER (registration N675UA), departed Zurich at 10:16 CEST and initially climbed to a cruising altitude of 36,000 feet while traveling over French airspace. Approximately 50 minutes into the journey, the flight crew issued an emergency squawk code (7700), signaling a general emergency situation. Following the …
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