A Jet2 Boeing 737 flight from Alicante to Glasgow declared a general emergency over the Irish Sea and requested a priority landing due to a medical issue before landing safely
16:44, 13 Jun 2026Updated 16:44, 13 Jun 2026
A Jet2 flight requested a priority landing.(Image: Getty)
A mid-air emergency was declared this afternoon on a Jet2 flight bound for Glasgow Airport. The Boeing 737-8, which departed Alicante, Spain, around 1:40pm local time on Saturday, June 13, requested a priority landing due to a medical issue on board.
The airline confirmed in a statement, “Our crew followed procedure and requested a priority landing due to a medical emergency.”
Approximately two and a half hours into its flight, the aircraft initiated the general emergency procedure, squawking 7700 while flying at around 23,000ft over the Irish Sea near Stranraer, according to data from FlightRadar24.
The plane continued north, passing over Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire, before landing safely at Glasgow Airport shortly after its scheduled arrival time of 3:40pm. The emergency response squawk, 7700, can be used for various scenarios, including technical emergencies, and enables air traffic controllers and ground crews to respond effectively.
The UK CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) has been approached for comment, reports the Express.
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