An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur following a bomb threat on Wednesday, with the pilot ...

Flydubai flight FZ1073 transmitted 7700, 7500 and 7700 before diverting to Saudi Arabia, highlighting what aircraft emergency ...

While squawk codes are sent through an aircraft’s transponder, pilots can use a Mayday call to alert air traffic control about a serious emergency.

Flight AI-2030, operated using a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, was taken to an isolation bay at Jaipur International Airport after ...

The flydubai incident has put the spotlight on aviation's emergency codes 7500, 7600 and 7700. But what do these numbers mean, and what happens when a pilot transmits them?

The flydubai flight incident has put the focus on aviation's little-known emergency codes 7500, 7600, and 7700. So, what do ...

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel triggered a security alert after transmitting emergency transponder codes 7700 and 7500 while flying over the region. Fighter jets were scrambled amid fears of a ...

A former airline captain reveals what the mysterious codes pilots use in an emergency actually mean - and why passengers are unlikely to hear them.

Machchhar is reported to have eventually opened the cockpit door, after which passengers and other pilots onboard were able ...

The number 7500 is an international emergency code used to signal "unlawful interference" with an aircraft.

Plane emergencies have been all over the headlines in recent months, and some flyers may be worried about issues. Though flying still is a very safe method of transportation, it never hurts to know ...

Every commercial flight in the world is assigned a four-digit code before it pushes back from the gate. The code appears on ...