UK-bound Jet2 flight from Alicante declares mid-air 'medical' emergency

UK-bound Jet2 flight from Alicante declares mid-air 'medical' emergency Flight LS178 declared an emergency as it flew over the Irish Sea known as ‘squawking 7700’ which is the international signal for a general in-flight emergency A Jet2 flight headed for Glasgow declared a mid-air emergency as it made its approach to the airport this afternoon. Flight LS178 departed Alicante Airport shortly after 1.40pm local time on Saturday, June 13 bound for the UK. The Boeing 737-8 was scheduled to touch down at Glasgow Airport at around 3.40pm. The general emergency 7700 squawk procedure was initiated around two and a half hours into the flight as the crew made the broadcast which is the international signal for a general in-flight emergency. Data from flight tracking app FlightRadar24 shows the plane traveling north at around 23,000ft over the Irish Sea near Stranraer at the time, the Daily Record reports. It continued north over Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire towards Glasgow Airport where it landed safely shortly after 3.40pm. The airline said the alert had been triggered due to a customer in need of medical help. A Jet2 spokesman said: “Our crew followed procedure and requested a priority landing due to a customer requiring medical attention.” Emergency response squawking 7700 means a general emergency has been declared. It can cover a range of scenarios including a technical or medical emergency. The procedure allows air traffic controllers and ground crews to respond to the emergency in the most effective manner.