Calls for a specific squawk code to be designated for gliders have emerged after a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker came within 15 metres of colliding with a glider over Eastern England. On Apr. 8, 2025, a KC ...

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Have you ever walked through an airport, seen the departures listings, and wondered how on earth air traffic controllers (ATCs) stay on top of everything? With 45,000 daily flights in the U.S. alone, ...

Plane emergencies have been all over the headlines in recent months, and some flyers may be worried about issues. Though flying still is a very safe method of transportation, it never hurts to know ...

The military aircraft, believed to be a Beechcraft T-6 Texan II plane, issued the emergency signal at an altitude of 4,225 ft. This conveys an unspecified emergency. The 7700 squawk code is designed ...

A Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules and a Lockheed C-130 Hercules put out emergency 7700 squawk codes as they flew south from Yorkshire towards Oxfordshire. The 7700 code is said to represent a ...

Flight BA198 diverted to Doha after 'significant incident' during Mumbai-London journey British Airways flight BA198, an Airbus A350-1000, encountered a "significant incident" during its journey from ...