Edelweiss Air flight from Zurich to Punta Cana is declaring an emergency.
The flight #WK34 departed Zurich at 14:00 CET and the crew Squawked 7700 (general emergency) about 1h30 into the flight.
The aircraft is a 20 years old A340-300 (reg. HB-JMC).
We have the information the aircraft is diverting due to a medical emergency.
UPDATE #1 15:50 CET
The flight is holding South of UK at 20,000 ft.
UPDATE #2 15:55 CET
The A340-300 is currently dUmping fuel.
Currently SQK7700
& doing circuits OTTEdelweiss Air flight EDW34N from Zürich to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, has declared an emergency over southern England and is beginning to descend for an emergency landing pic.twitter.com/sAlpSxTpuc
— SkyScanWorld ✈️🚁📡 (@scan_sky) December 9, 2023
UPDATE #3 16:05 CET
The aircraft is dumping fuel, reducing the weight for an emergency landing.
UPDATE #4 16:10 CET
Flight #WK34 is exiting holding pattern.
UPDATE #5 16:10 CET
Flight #WK34 is now descending to London Heathrow.
UDPATE #6 16:36 CET
Flight #WK34 just landed runway 27L at London Heathrow following a medical emergency.
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UPDATE #7 16:45 CET
The Airbus A340-300 has been parked on remote stand at Heathrow.
