A Eurowings scheduled service operating from London to Dusseldorf has declared an emergency enroute.
Eurowings flight EW9469 London – Dusseldorf
Eurowings flight EW9469, operating from London Heathrow (LHR) to Dusseldorf (DUS) has declared an emergency, squawking code 7700 as it transits Netherlands airspace enroute.
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The flight, operated by an Airbus A220-300, is currently continuing its approach to Dusseldorf, makings its descent and passing though 13,000 feet, having declared the emergency whilst in the cruise.
The aircraft, A220-300 registered YL-CSB, is a 6-year old narrowbody aircraft belonging to the carrier airBaltic. The aircraft is on a wet lease arrangement, and presently operated by the airline Eurowings.
UPDATE 10:25 BST
Flight EW9469 now establishing on finals for DUS RWY23. The weather for its arrival is visual meteorological conditions (VFR), with clear skies and light winds.
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Data for the flight shows that the aircraft has departed London Heathrow earlier this morning after a delay of just over an hour. Actual time of departure for the flight was 09:20 BST, against a scheduled departure time of 08:05 BST.
The aircraft had established on track and climbed to its cruising altitude of FL350 (35,000 feet) before it declared a general emergency whilst in transit over the Netherlands.
The nature of the problem which warranted the squawking of transponder code 7700, which occurred at 09:58 BST in the cruise at 34,000 feet is not clear at this stage.
Eurowings typically wet leases aircraft to supplement its operations during peak demand periods. A wet lease involves one air operator flies on behalf of another – an airline will lease the aircraft including the operating crew, on-board crew, maintenance and insurance for a specified period.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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