British Airways flight BA295 fell about 28 thousand feet in a few minutes while flying over Ireland. During this the aircraft activated 7700 emergency code. After this the flight was diverted back towards London instead of going to Chicago. The reason for the emergency has not been revealed yet. According to flight tracking data, the plane reached a height of about 9 thousand feet over Ireland. The 7700 code signals air traffic control about a general emergency on board the aircraft. This does not indicate what kind of problem it is. The incident occurred 5 days after the attempt to hijack Flydubai. This incident has come to light 5 days after the incident that took place on September 30 in Flydubai flight FZ1073 going from Dubai to Tel Aviv. In this, the Omani co-pilot had attacked the captain with an axe. During the attack, the plane descended from about 34 thousand feet to 17 thousand feet and an emergency signal was sent. Later the crew and passengers controlled the accused and the flight made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. What is 700 code and how is it activated? 7700 is the international squawk code used in case of serious emergency in aircraft. Pilots can set this in case of engine failure, medical emergency, smoke in the cabin or any other critical situation. Pilots set the 7700 code on the transponder located in the cockpit. After this, the transponder transmits this information to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system through radio signals. The emergency code appears on the controller’s radar display along with the aircraft identification. After this, ATC can give priority to the aircraft, make necessary changes in the routes of other aircraft and prepare emergency teams of the airport. 7700 only indicates that the aircraft is in a general emergency. What is the problem, the pilot has to radio ATC. The news is updating…
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