Overview
- Flight XQ593, which departed Manchester Monday at 1:33 pm BST for Antalya, returned shortly after takeoff due to a passenger medical emergency.
- At about 18,000 feet, the Boeing 737-800 (registration TC-SNT) squawked 7700, the universal code for a general emergency that requests priority from air traffic control.
- The crew flew a short holding pattern to set up an overweight landing, then touched down at 2:18 pm BST on runway 23R.
- SunExpress said medics transferred the passenger after landing, and the aircraft was cleared to continue the trip to Antalya.
- Medical diversions follow set procedures that link flight crews, controllers, and airport emergency teams, which helps get patients rapid care with minimal disruption to the flight.