Ryanair flight to Spain declares mid-air emergency at 24,300ft above UK

Ryanair flight FR2522, travelling from Glasgow to Alicante, declared a mid-air emergency less than 15 minutes after take-off. While flying at 24,300ft, the jet issued a squawk 7700, which is the universal transponder code for a general emergency. Following this alert, the aircraft made a sudden diversion to Newcastle. The incident occurred early into the journey to Spain, prompting the crew to signal the emergency before redirecting the flight to the UK airport.