AAL41 - Emergency

[22 Degree Halo]

CDG to ORD about turn before crossing the Pond

Landing LHR due "static" or Hydraulic problem - traffic holding.

AA41 / AAL41 Live flight info - Flightradar24 (http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/aa41)

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[oceancrosser]

Ok, two points.

What makes you think it is an emergency?

When traffic is not holding for LHR something is wrong.

Yawn.

[22 Degree Halo]

Squawk 7700 is an emergency, yes?

YAWN :rolleyes:

[wiggy]

Notwithstanding the squawk (which they may have been told to squawk by ATC) if the pseudo radar tracks are to be believed the flight wasn't a million miles from Shannon when it turned back. The crew have also opted not to go into the likes of Dublin or Cardiff and instead headed for LHR - so whatever the problem is it's presumably not that serious.

[oceancrosser]

According to the link to Flightradar 24 it is squawking 5634...so like Wiggy says, they have passed a whole lot of "nearest suitable airports" to go to one where they have maintenance.

[22 Degree Halo]

https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/250300323300786177

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Anyway, landed safely..