A330 Diversion to Edinburgh

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22nd Oct 2013, 10:12

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A330 Diversion to Edinburgh

Anyone in Edinburgh got any update on the A330 OY-VKG that has just diverted to Edinburgh? Landed about 40 mins ago squawking 7700.

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Best guess? Medical emergency, nothing out of the ordinary (that is unless you are the pax they are diverting for).

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Best guess? Medical emergency

Yes - about 90% of 7700 squawks are passenger medical emergencies.

I suppose one could argue that, with the advent of Mode S receivers and the likes of FlightRadar24, the ability to ambulance-chase from the comfort of your own armchair represents progress of a sort.