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23.05.2022 - 12:23 / dailyrecord.co.uk
An aircraft bound for Glasgow was forced to declare a mid-air emergency last night.
The British Airways flight travelling from London to the city issued a 7700 alert during its journey.
A 7700 Squawk code is the signal used by airlines when there is an emergency incident which requires ground assistance but the plane is already in the air.
The BA1496 flight, which normally has a flight time of one hour and 25 minutes, took off from from London Heathrow Airport at 9.56pm. Pilots entered the squawk code shortly after 11pm.
A recorded map of the plane's route, posted on global tracking network Plane Finder, showed the plane circle twice over Lanark and Carluke before travelling north.
It then turned back on itself and headed towards Glasgow Airport.
Plane Finder posted a screenshot of the plane's route as well as an alert on social media, writing: "Live Squawk 7700: Track SHT6P live now with Plane Finder".
The planed landed in Glasgow at around 11.30pm, with emergency teams in attendance upon arrival.
BA told the Record that the incident came about as a result of a technical issue, but that it did not constitute a full-blown emergency.
They said: "Pilots requested a priority landing as a precaution due to a minor technical issue, and the aircraft landed normally."
Glasgow Airport confirmed that the aircraft was met by emergency services which is standard procedure when there is an emergency declared.
They added that the aircraft landed safely and without incident.
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