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AIRLIVE > All articles > Emergency > Virgin Atlantic #VS8 inbound London Heathrow is declaring an emergency
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Virgin Atlantic #VS8 inbound London Heathrow is declaring an emergency

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Last updated: December 20, 2023, 13:33 UTC
Published: Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 11:35 UTC
Category: Emergency
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Virgin Atlantic flight from LAX to London Heathrow is declaring an emergency.

Flight #VS8 from LAX declared an emergency over North Ireland.

The flight is operated by an Airbus A350-1000 (reg. G-VTEA) which is 3 years old.

The crew squawked 7700 (general emergency) while cruising at 35,000ft over Belfast.

UPDATE #1 10:33 GMT
The Airbus A350K is about 35 minutes from London.

UPDATE #2 10:38 GMT
You can watch livestream and listen to ATC if subscribed at https://cam.airlive.net/lhr

UPDATE #3 10:50 GMT
Flight VS8 is given priority landing at London Heathrow.

UPDATE #4 10:52 GMT
The crew is dealing with a medical emergency on board, pilots decided to still reach London. The airline confirmed us that the aircraft will be met by a medical team.

UPDATE #5 11:16 GMT
Flight #VS8 just landed runway 27R at London Heathrow.

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