The key facts
- Flight from Madrid to Paris interrupted by a landing in Bordeaux after emergency code 7700
- The cause of the signal and the condition of the aircraft have not yet been disclosed
- This is the second code 7700 incident for Transavia France in a week — on October 31 an airliner returned to Orly
Madrid–Paris flight diverted to Bordeaux
A passenger aircraft of the French airline Transavia France, operating a flight from Madrid to Paris, issued an emergency signal and made an unscheduled landing in France. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing flight data it had examined,as reported by Life.ru.
Flight timeline
The airliner took off from the Spanish capital at 17:11 Moscow time and headed northeast. Just half an hour later, at 17:41 Moscow time, the crew set the emergency transponder code 7700. Shortly afterwards, the aircraft changed its route and landed at Bordeaux–Mérignac international airport in southwestern France.
What code 7700 means and what is known about the causes
In civil aviation, code 7700 is used to alert air traffic controllers to a general emergency on board. It allows the crew to draw the attention of ground services, but by itself it does not indicate an immediate threat of a crash. The reasons for the signal this time remain unknown: no information has been received about possible technical malfunctions or the condition of passengers and crew members.
Second similar incident in a week
This is already the second such incident involving an aircraft of the same airline, Transavia France, in a short period. As Life.ru previously reported, on October 31 an airliner flying from Paris to Agadir, Morocco, transmitted the emergency code 7700 just 19 minutes after takeoff. The crew turned the aircraft around and returned to Orly airport; the landing took place about 43 minutes after departure. The publications themselves note the coincidence of two episodes at one airline within a week, but the sources do not draw conclusions about any connection between them or their causes.
