In the last few moments, an Air Canada Boeing 777 operating a flight to London from Toronto has declared an emergency.
C-FNNQ is the aircraft in question operating the flight.
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Live Emergency Updates: Air Canada 858 Toronto-London…
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Welcome to the live coverage of this incident. Updates will follow shortly.
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Near Northern Ireland…
Air Canada flight AC858 from Toronto is coming up to Northern Ireland, as the emergency declaration has been made.
Furthermore, it is unclear what the nature of the emergency is at this time.
About C-FNNQ: The Aircraft Involved in the Air Canada Emergency on AC858 Toronto-London…
C-FNNQ, the aircraft operating this flight, is a 10.5 year old Boeing 777-300ER that was delivered to the airline in November 2013, as per Planespotters.
Furthermore, of the 777-300ER variant, AC has 19 in the fleet.
Moreover, of the 19, 17 are in active service and two are currently parked.
Average fleet age for the variant stands at 13.8 years.
No Diversion Field Revealed: Expected to Continue to LHR…
No diversion field has been noted for the emergency currently.
There is an expectation that AC858 will continue on to LHR as planned, but to be met by crews on the ground.
Medical Emergency…
As per @FlightEmergency on X, it is understood that the emergency onboard Air Canada flight AC858 Toronto-London is a medical.
Serious Medical Emergency…
Furthermore, it’s clear that this medical is serious enough to prompt the use of the 7700 squawk code.
However, it is clear that it isn’t serious enough to cause a diversion to a nearby airport.
Squawk Code Changed…
AC858 has changed it’s squawk code from 7700 to 5170, indicating that the emergency onboard is under control.
Furthermore, medical emergencies are well-prepared for on commercial flights like these.
Descent Commenced…
AC858 has commenced it’s descent into LHR. Furthermore, we will continue to provide updates until the medical emergency has landed.
On The Downwind…
AC858 is on the downwind for the 27s into London Heathrow Airport.
Furthermore, landing is expected imminently.
On The Base To Final…
AC858 is now on base leg to final for it’s approach into LHR.
On Finals…
AC858 is now on finals for the 27s at Heathrow Airport, with landing expected in the next few minutes.
TOUCHDOWN!
TOUCHDOWN! Air Canada flight AC858 from Toronto has appeared to have landed safely into London Heathrow following it’s emergency broadcast after the Atlantic Crossing.
Furthermore, to recap, the cause of this emergency is medical-related.
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