LIEGE, BELGIUM- Flag carrier of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines Cargo (ET) flight from Liege Airport (LGG) in Belgium to Shanghai (PVG) operating Boeing 777F has declared an Emergency.
The Ethiopian flight ET3748, after approx 25 minutes from takeoff, declared an emergency. Further, the aircraft involved in the incident is Boeing 777F, registered ET-APU. The aircraft is more than 10 years old, and the airline took delivery in October 2012.
Ethiopian Boeing 777F Emergency
According to Flight Radar 24, the Ethiopian flight ET3748 took off from LGG at 6:51 AM UTC. The flight is scheduled to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and is expected to land there after 10 hours and 30 minutes.
However, after 20-25 minutes from takeoff, the pilot declared a general emergency. Further, the pilot reduced the plane’s altitude, and then after getting ATC clearance, the plane turned back to LPG at the time of writing this article.
The exact reason for the incident is not known. It can be anything from engine problems and in-flight incidents to a technical snag. Further, the aircraft is en route back to LPG, and we hope they make a safe landing.
This is the developing story; keep checking back for the latest updates.
UPDATE 1: The flight is currently (7:47 AM UTC) at 10,000ft and is expected to make a decent in a few minutes.
Second UPDATE: The flight landed safely at LPG (8:01 AM UTC) after being airborne for more than one hour
British Airways LAX-LHR Flight Declares Emergency
The UK Flag carrier British Airways (BA) flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR) has declared an emergency. Further, the airline is operating Boeing 777 between this route.
According to Flight Radar 24, the flight tracking website, the British Airways flight BA268 has been showing the squawk 7700, which means an emergency situation.
The BA268 flight took off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 4:12 AM UTC. Further, the aircraft is airborne for almost 10 hours and covers a distance of 8780 KM.
Subsequently, the Flight landed at Heathrow International Airport (LHR) in London at around 3:20 PM UTC.
The aircraft involved in the incident is Boeing 777-300 ER, registered G-STBJ. The London-based carrier delivered G-STBJ in March 2014 and is now 9.6 years old.
