A Jet2 flight from Alicante to Glasgow declared a mid-air emergency on Saturday, June 13, after a medical issue on board prompted the crew to ask for a priority landing. The Boeing 737-8 landed safely at Glasgow Airport shortly after its scheduled arrival time of 3:40pm.
The aircraft had left Alicante around 1:40pm local time and, about two and a half hours into the flight, switched to the general emergency code 7700 while flying at around 23,000ft over the Irish Sea near Stranraer. It then continued north over Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire before touching down in Glasgow without further incident.
Jet2 said its crew followed procedure and requested a priority landing because of a medical emergency. That wording matters because 7700 is the broad emergency signal used to alert controllers quickly; it can cover more than one type of problem, including technical emergencies, even if the airline has pointed to a medical issue as the reason for the response.
What has not been made public is the exact nature of the medical problem that triggered the diversion response, and there is still no confirmation of whether any passenger or crew member needed treatment after landing. The UK CAA has been approached for comment, leaving the safest reading of the event simple: the flight reached Glasgow Airport intact, but the reason behind the emergency call remains undisclosed.
