An Air Arabia flight operating from Sharjah to Medina has declared an emergency shortly after departure.
Air Arabia flight G91722 declared the emergency with squawk code 7700, and is currently initiating a return to Sharjah.
Air Arabia G91722 Sharjah-Medina
Having declared the emergency in the early stages of departure with squawk code 7700, flight G91722 has expedited a return to Sharjah and is on descent through 10,000 feet.
The Medina-bound flight is now manoeuvring for a return to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ). Flight crew expedited a return, but the reason for the emergency remains unclear.
Weather for the flight’s return is VFR with a windshear alert current. Visibility is currently 10 kilometers or more, with RWY12 active.
Update 13:15 UTC
Air Arabia flight G91722 is now established on finals Sharjah (SHJ) RWY12.
Flight data shows that flight G91722 made a delayed departure out of SHJ earlier today. An actual time of departure was logged as 16:31 local time, against a scheduled departure time of 14:00 local.
The flight was establishing course and was on climb through FL310 (31,000 feet) when it squawked transponder code 7700. Having declared an emergency, the flight then carried out a direct return.
Airbus A321neo A6-ATB
The aircraft conducting today’s G91722 rotation to Medina was an Airbus A321neo, registered A6-ATB.
This is a 4.5 year old narrowbody belonging to the airline Air Arabia. The aircraft has been in service with the carrier since October 2019.
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