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fatkat

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sqawk 7700......
« on: December 09, 2009, 08:15:48 AM »
just had my first alert ....

c130   

sqawking 7700
reg 92-0548
alt 21000

has anyone more info ?
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viking9

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Re: sqawk 7700......
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2009, 08:25:01 AM »
He called 'RCH 2548 emergency' on initial contact with London Mil East. He's descending towards EGUN now. FL 052.

Tom
 
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fatkat

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Re: sqawk 7700......
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2009, 08:40:16 AM »
tried to google the 'RCH 2548 emergency'

but came up with nothing that fitted ...can you explain ?

cheers
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Re: sqawk 7700......
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2009, 08:43:12 AM »
No.
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Re: sqawk 7700......
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2009, 11:11:03 AM »
He's climbing out from EGUN again.
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Re: sqawk 7700......
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2009, 12:21:08 PM »
FatKat.

RCH 2548 is the call sign derived (in this instance) from the serial no 0f 92-0548, and he was calling an emergency, hence the 7700 sqawk.
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voyager8

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Re: sqawk 7700......
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2009, 01:36:59 AM »
Hi all,apparently there were two emergency problems at Manchester on Wed evening,16/12.BMA 1QA sqawking 7700 just after take off,but could not return to MAN because of Flybe`s DH8 G-JECZ declaring an engine fire alert on runway 05L requiring evacuation of its passengers on the runway.So the BMA had to go to Liverpool.Bit of a late post but had no access to internet while at work earlier.
Regards Paul
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Re: sqawk 7700......
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2010, 12:48:21 PM »
Watching AAL235 squawking 7700 showing LIRF-KJFK limping along at FL180 - it's bypassed Paris and is heading across the English Channel, presumably bound for Heathrow.

As it's cruising so low, I guess it's a tech problem rather than medical.

Rod
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Re: sqawk 7700......
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2010, 03:46:36 PM »
Seems odd to be FL180 though, if it were pressurisation you would expect below FL100 to prevent the crew needing to be on oxygen. Be interested to know what happened if anyone finds out.
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