{"id":158617,"date":"2026-05-21T10:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/aer-lingus-flight-diverts-to-gatwick-after-crew-declare-emergency-at-37000ft\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:30:51","slug":"aer-lingus-flight-diverts-to-gatwick-after-crew-declare-emergency-at-37000ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/aer-lingus-flight-diverts-to-gatwick-after-crew-declare-emergency-at-37000ft\/","title":{"rendered":"Aer Lingus flight diverts to Gatwick after crew declare emergency at 37,000ft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_f16c80\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Geneva was diverted to London Gatwick Airport this morning<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33985897\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dublin Ireland september 16... photo of an aer lingus passenger plane at dublin airport ireland\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985897.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_aer-lingus.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985897.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_aer-lingus.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985897.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_aer-lingus.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985897.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_aer-lingus.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The cause of the emergency remains unclear at this stage.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The cause of the emergency remains unclear at this stage.<cite aria-label=\"Image: Frank Brennan via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Frank Brennan via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An Aer Lingus service bound for Geneva was forced to divert to London Gatwick after its crew declared an emergency while cruising at 37,000ft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Flight EI680 had departed Dublin at 6.26am on Thursday (May 21) and was travelling over southern England when the pilots issued a Squawk 7700, the transponder code signalling a general in\u2010flight emergency, according to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/aer-lingus-flight-emergency-gatwick-37185707\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/travel\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Airbus A320neo landed safely at Gatwick<\/a> at 7.25am, according to flight\u2010tracking data. The aircraft, a twin\u2010engine model delivered to the airline less than a year ago, is among the newest in the Aer Lingus fleet.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33985896\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33985896\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.57\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The image depicts a map with a highlighted flight path. The path is marked in green and is situated over an area that appears to be part of the United Kingdom. The starting point of the path is indicated with a green icon, while the destination is marked with a small yellow icon. The map background features a blue hue with various geographical details, such as coastlines and landmasses, rendered in shades of grey.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985896.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-093359.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985896.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-093359.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985896.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-093359.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985896.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-093359.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The flight's route\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The flight&#8217;s route<cite aria-label=\"Image: AirNav Radar\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AirNav Radar)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The cause of the emergency remains unclear at this stage. The Mirror has contacted Aer Lingus for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Aer Lingus, Ireland&#8217;s flag carrier, operates more than 100 routes from its principal hub at Dublin Airport, including direct services to major cities across Europe and North America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Established in 1936, the airline takes pride in its hospitality, stating on its website: &#8220;The airline is synonymous with warm Irish hospitality, embodying the rich cultural heritage that makes every journey unique.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Ensure our latest news and sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=E&amp;source=gmail&amp;q=https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=walesonline.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Click here to activate<\/a> or add us as Preferred Source.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/aer-lingus-flight-diverts-gatwick-33985898\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Geneva was diverted to London Gatwick Airport this morning The cause of the emergency remains unclear at this stage.(Image: Frank Brennan via Getty&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":158618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985897.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_aer-lingus.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-158617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recentpost","category-transport-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33985897.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_aer-lingus.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2026-11-21 10:30:54","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158617\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}