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Aegean Airlines flight emergency diversion

Overview

An Aegean Airlines Airbus A320-200 traveling from Thessaloniki to Frankfurt diverted to Munich Airport after the crew issued a 7700 transponder code, an international signal for a general emergency. Although the aircraft was only 15 minutes from Frankfurt, it landed in Munich at 19:13. Aegean Airlines stated the diversion was not due to a technical fault, though the specific reason for the emergency code was not confirmed.

Entities

Thessaloniki · Airbus A320 · Aegean Airlines · Eurowings · Larnaca Airport

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Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Aegean Airlines flight diverted to Munich following emergency code

    An Aegean Airlines flight from Thessaloniki to Frankfurt diverted to Munich Airport after the crew issued a 7700 emergency code. The airline stated the diversion was not due to aircraft technical issues.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Eurowings flights divert to Cyprus and Austria due to technical issues

    Two Eurowings Airbus A320 flights experienced technical diversions on October 6, 2026, involving unscheduled landings in Cyprus and Austria during routes between Israel and Germany.

Sources

allgaeuer-zeitung.de · aviation.direct · suedkurier.de · t-online.de