A Virgin Atlantic flight declared an emergency due to a reported medical incident – this is a breaking story
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles has been forced to declare an emergency while entering British airspace.
The crew of the Airbus A350-1000 issued a Squawk 7700 – the international code for a general emergency – while cruising at 39,000 feet due to a “serious medical situation” involving a passenger on board, according to reports..
The aircraft is now making an expedited descent towards London Heathrow Airport, AirLive reports. The aircraft had departed Los Angeles International Airport at 3.41pm on Monday.
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