A Jet2 flight from Spain was forced to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport on Wednesday after a “fault” was indicated with the Boeing 757-200 aircraft . Flight LS810 from Malaga to Manchester made a priority landing at the northern aviation hub yesterday afternoon (14 August). According to Aviation Source , cabin crew declared an emergency squawk code 7700 as the three-hour flight began to descend over Manchester.
A squawk 7700 code indicates that there is an emergency onboard the aircraft. In this case, the “fault” was reportedly due to a hydraulic issue. The aircraft was met by fire engines on the runway after landing and towed to the stand for passengers to deplane.
One passenger onboard told Manchester Evening News : “The pilot was extremely calm and told us that there was a technical issue and that he had asked for external help when we got to the airport and not to be alarmed if we saw flashing lights.” A Jet2 spokesperson said: “Flight LS810 followed standard operating procedure and requested a priority landing at Manchester Airport due to a fault indication. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to stand where customers disembarked as normal.
” It’s not the first emergency landing of the summer season. Last Tuesday, a runway at Japan ’s Narita airport was closed after an American cargo plane made an emergency landing . Authorities said the runway at the airport in Chiba prefecture was shut down after a Boeing 747 jet of Atlas Air made an.