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easyJet flight 'declares mid-air emergency' and diverts to Liverpool

3 outlets 3 reports Published Oct 18, 2026

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The flight declared the emergency squawk code 7700S1
The flight declared the emergency squawk code 7700 around 25 minutes after departing Glasgow en route to Southampton.S2

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easyJet flight 'declares mid-air emergency' and diverts to Liverpool

The flight declared the emergency squawk code 7700

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EasyJet UK flight declares mid-air emergency and suddenly diverts to Liverpool airport

EasyJet passenger plane EZY12NL left Glasgow at 8.09am this morning headed for Southampton but the flight was forced to divert to Liverpool after issuing an emergency signal

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Glasgow easyJet flight declares mid-air emergency and diverts to Liverpool

The flight declared the emergency squawk code 7700 around 25 minutes after departing Glasgow en route to Southampton.

easyJet flight 'declares mid-air emergency' and diverts to Liverpool

United Kingdom Accidents & Disasters easyJet

3 outlets 3 reports Published Oct 18, 2026

What to know

The flight declared the emergency squawk code 7700S1
The flight declared the emergency squawk code 7700 around 25 minutes after departing Glasgow en route to Southampton.S2

Assembled from source summaries.

Timeline · newest first

1w Manchestereveningnews

easyJet flight 'declares mid-air emergency' and diverts to Liverpool

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easyJet flight 'declares mid-air emergency' and diverts to Liverpool

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easyJet flight 'declares mid-air emergency' and diverts to Liverpool

EasyJet UK flight declares mid-air emergency and suddenly diverts to Liverpool airport

Glasgow easyJet flight declares mid-air emergency and diverts to Liverpool

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easyJet flight 'declares mid-air emergency' and diverts to Liverpool

What to know

easyJet flight 'declares mid-air emergency' and diverts to Liverpool

EasyJet UK flight declares mid-air emergency and suddenly diverts to Liverpool airport

Glasgow easyJet flight declares mid-air emergency and diverts to Liverpool

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