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Calls for a specific squawk code to be designated for gliders have emerged after a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker came within 15 metres of colliding with a glider over Eastern England. On Apr. 8, 2025, a KC ...

The 7700 code, transmitted from near Nottingham, indicates a "general emergency". It typically means an engineering issue with the aircraft. It is not yet known why the 7700 signal was transmitted.

The military aircraft, believed to be a Beechcraft T-6 Texan II plane, issued the emergency signal at an altitude of 4,225 ft. This conveys an unspecified emergency. The 7700 squawk code is designed ...

They are the navigators of the sky, the pilot's eyes and ears on the ground, but how does the air traffic control work? Inside Out takes a closer look. Air traffic controllers use radar screen which ...