RAF Typhoon declares emergency after bird strike over North Sea
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 11:20 · Archive
A Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet declared an emergency over the North Sea after a reported bird strike and returned to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
A Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet declared a mid-air emergency over the North Sea on Thursday morning after a reported bird strike. The aircraft, identified as a Eurofighter Typhoon operating under the callsign GUNFTR33 (registration ZK302), issued the emergency squawk code 7700 before returning safely to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Squawk code 7700 is the international signal used by aircraft to alert air traffic controllers to a general emergency, though the code itself does not indicate the nature or severity of the problem. The pilot had departed from RAF Coningsby before declaring the emergency and returning to the base.
The incident is understood to have been caused by a bird strike, but the Ministry of Defence has not yet officially confirmed details of what occurred. Both the Mirror and the Daily Express reported the event, which was tracked via flight monitoring data.
How it is being reported
- RAF fighter jet forced to declare mid-air emergency over UKThe emergency was declared while the jet was flying over Lincolnshire.Daily Express · 22 Oct, 10:56
- Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet declares mid-air emergency over UKA Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet has declared an emergency while flying over LincolnshireThe Mirror · 22 Oct, 10:52
In this story: Royal Air Force · RAF Coningsby · North Sea · Lincolnshire
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