Overview
- The Los Angeles to London service VS8 declared a general emergency over UK airspace due to a serious passenger medical issue.
- Squawk 7700 is the universal code for an in-flight emergency, which prompts controllers to move the jet to the front of the line.
- Air traffic control cleared a rapid descent and a straight-in approach to runway 09L.
- The Airbus A350-1000 landed at Heathrow and met waiting medical teams at Terminal 3.
- Virgin Atlantic has not shared details on the passenger’s condition, and early reports relied on flight tracking and AirLive.