Aegean Airlines flight diverted to Munich following emergency code

Aegean Airlines emergency landing Munich Airport transponder code 7700 flight diversion

An Aegean Airlines Airbus A320-200, traveling from Thessaloniki to Frankfurt, was forced to make an unplanned diversion to Munich Airport on Tuesday evening. The crew issued a 7700 transponder code, which is an international signal indicating a general emergency situation without specifying the exact cause.

The aircraft landed in Munich at 19:13, despite being only approximately 15 minutes of flight time away from its intended destination in Frankfurt. Aegean Airlines stated that the diversion was not caused by a technical fault with the aircraft, though the specific reason for the emergency code remains unconfirmed. Following the stop in Munich, the flight continued its journey and arrived in Frankfurt shortly before 21:00.

Entities

Aegean Airlines · Frankfurt Airport · Munich Airport · Thessaloniki

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The aircraft resumed its journey and arrived in Frankfurt shortly before 21:00. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.suedkurier.de
[● 2 SOURCES] The Airbus A320-200 diverted to Munich Airport and landed at 19:13. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.suedkurier.de
[● 2 SOURCES] Flight A3532 from Thessaloniki to Frankfurt issued a 7700 emergency transponder code. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.suedkurier.de
[● 2 SOURCES] The cause for the flight diversion was not related to a technical issue with the aircraft. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.suedkurier.de

Sources

Airbus setzt Alarmcode ab – Flieger muss am Münchner Flughafen notlanden [www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de]

12 days ago

Notfallcode 7700: Aegean-Maschine landet kurz vor Frankfurt in München [frankfurt.t-online.de]

12 days ago

Airbus setzt Alarmcode ab – Flieger muss am Münchner Flughafen notlanden [www.suedkurier.de]

12 days ago