A British Airways flight operating from London Heathrow to Aberdeen has declared an emergency whilst enroute.
British Airways flight BA1306, an Airbus A319-100, declared the emergency with squawk code 7700 and is currently holding in the Manchester region.
Flight BA1306 has now exited the hold and is conducting an approach to Manchester Airport. The nature of the problem prompting the diversion is not yet known.
09:10 UTC: Approach to Manchester (MAN)
Flight crew declared an emergency earlier this morning whilst enroute to Aberdeen International Airport. Consequently, flight BA1306 is now established on final approach to the diversion airport Manchester (MAN). Flight crew have maintained the priority transponder code 7700.
09:15 UTC: Landed Manchester (MAN)
British Airways flight BA1306 has now landed and cleared the active runway at Manchester Airport.
The aircraft conducting this morning’s regional service from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) was an Airbus A319-100, registered G-DBGC. This is an 18 year old narrowbody aircraft belonging to the national carrier British Airways.
Flight data shows that flight BA1306 had departed from London Heathrow at 0906 local time this morning. The flight had set course normally, and was on climb through flight level FL280 (28,000 feet) prior to declaring an emergency. The aircraft was transiting the British midlands on track for Aberdeen at that time.
The flight then initiated a descent, squawking transponder code 7700 whilst descending through FL240 at 0943 local time. Following a short period of holding, the aircraft then conducted an approach to Manchester Airport.
Update
According to the online source Flight Emergency, flight BA1306 declared an emergency due to smoke and fumes in the cockpit.
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