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Boeing flight from the US diverts to Gatwick after declaring emergency --[Reported by Umva mag]

It was cruising above the UK when something happened on board.

Sep 20, 2024 - 08:03

Boeing flight from the US diverts to Gatwick after declaring emergency --[Reported by Umva mag]

United Airlines plane and flight tracker data. — The Boeing plane was forced to make a sudden landing after an emergency (Picture: Flightradar24)

A United Airlines passenger plane was forced to suddenly land at Gatwick Airport after declaring an emergency.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane was on its way from Chicago, US, to Frankfurt in Germany when it ran into trouble.

Its pilot sent out a squawk code 7700 which means general emergency on board the plane.

Flight data shows the UA907 cruising at about 5,438 feet when the emergency incident happened.

Flightradar24 flight tracker showing the UA907 flight bound to Frankfurt making a sudden landing at Gatwick Airport. — The UA907 was cruising above southwest Surrey when its pilot declared an emergency (Picture: Flightradar24)

It was diverted to London Gatwick shortly before 8.30am UK time.

The plane was originally scheduled to arrive at Frankfurt shortly before 10am local time.

The emergency code gives the plane priority over others – and the pilots free reign to do anything required to ensure safety, Flightradar24 explained.

We approached United Airlines for a comment.

On Tuesday, a British Airways flight from Heathrow to Budapest returned to the airport after declaring an emergency.

It was due to a suspected water leak in the forward galley of the Airbus plane shortly after take-off.

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