Military aircraft declares emergency near Wiltshire base
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 17:58 · Archive
An Airbus A400M Atlas declared an emergency after leaving MOD Boscombe Down on Monday afternoon.
An Airbus A400M Atlas declared an emergency after departing MOD Boscombe Down near Amesbury just before 2pm on Monday, October 26. The nine-year-old plane then began circling above Warminster and, according to a local aviation enthusiast group, declared an emergency at around 2.55pm.
Flight Radar images show the aircraft travelling in increasingly wide circles near Longleat Safari Park. The outlets report that the plane had a minor technical complication and planned to return to either Boscombe Down or Bournemouth, the latter being an A400 maintenance hub.
By 5pm, the Airbus had stopped circling above Wiltshire and started flying towards Bournemouth. It arrived at Bournemouth Airport at 5.17pm and remained airborne for a few minutes more, again travelling in circles through the sky before landing.
The emergency declaration followed standard procedures for aircraft experiencing technical difficulties. The diversion to Bournemouth allowed the plane access to dedicated A400 maintenance facilities at the airport.
How it is being reported
- Military aircraft declares emergency after leaving Wiltshire MOD baseA military aircraft declared an emergency after departing from a Wiltshire base.Gazette & Herald · 26 Oct, 17:20
- Military aircraft declares emergency after leaving Wiltshire MOD baseA military aircraft declared an emergency after departing from a Wiltshire base.Swindon Advertiser · 26 Oct, 17:20
- Military aircraft declares emergency after leaving Wiltshire MOD baseA military aircraft declared an emergency after departing from a Wiltshire base.Wiltshire Times · 26 Oct, 17:20
In this story: MOD Boscombe Down · Amesbury · Warminster · Longleat Safari Park · Bournemouth · Bournemouth Airport
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