Pilots of a Boeing 777 are declaring an emergency while on approach to Sydney Airport.
Few minutes before landing, American Airlines flight AA73 declared an emergency (squawk 7700) due to low fuel.
The flight departed Los Angeles LAX at 23:04 PST Saturday, December 14 2024 for a 14-hour flight to Australia.
The flight operated by a Boeing 777-300ER (registration N722AN) landed safely on runway 16R 14 hours and 11 minutes after takeoff.
The aircraft was expected at gate 57 at SYD Airport.
UPDATE 1
The aircraft vacated the runway but stopped on the taxiway.
UPDATE 2
The aircraft has been removed from the taxiway after it been checked by emergency vehicles.
