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Jet2 Flight LS178 Makes Priority Landing in Glasgow After Medical Alert
The crew requested a priority landing after a customer needed medical attention, and the aircraft landed safely with health and safety crews waiting.
- On Saturday, June 13, a Glasgow-bound Jet2 flight from Alicante Airport declared a mid-air emergency after a customer required medical attention, with the Boeing 737-8 squawking 7700 over the Irish Sea.
- Flight LS178 departed Alicante Airport shortly after 1.40pm, with the emergency procedure initiated about two and a half hours into the trip while traveling near Stranraer at around 23,000ft.
- The plane continued north over Dumfries, Galloway, and Ayrshire, landing safely at Glasgow Airport shortly after 3.40pm where health and safety crews met the aircraft upon arrival.
- A Jet2 spokesperson confirmed the crew followed procedure by requesting a "priority landing," though the customer's condition remains unknown and the airline provided no further details.
- Squawking 7700 alerts air traffic controllers and ground crews to a general emergency, covering scenarios including technical or medical issues to enable the most effective response during transit.
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Glasgow TimesMid-air emergency declared on Glasgow-bound flight
A Glasgow-bound flight declared a mid-air emergency this afternoon.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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