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7700 general emergency — SXS9NB BOEING 737 MAX 8

when
03-11 om 10:34 – 10:34 (1 min with the code)
aircraft
TC-SLE 4BCD85
route
Antalya International Airport AYT → Manchester Airport MAN
from the flight number (adsbdb); may be wrong
started
50.276, 7.242 · 11623 m
last with code
50.276, 7.242 · 11623 m
altitude with code
11623 – 11623 m
landed
not seen within our coverage · last seen 11:00

What does this code mean?

With 7700 the crew declares an emergency. Air traffic control then gives the aircraft priority and space, and emergency services stand by at the airfield it is heading for. Common reasons are a technical problem (an engine, the hydraulics, cabin pressure, a warning in the cockpit), a sick passenger, or smoke or a strange smell on board. Often it is precautionary and the aircraft simply lands.

What was going on?

We don't know: a transponder only transmits the code, not the reason. A code can also be set briefly by mistake. If you want to know more, you can look further here: