Ryanair flight from Birmingham Airport declares 'emergency'

NewsMidlands NewsRyanairThe flight declared an emergency shortly after take off16:51, 26 Jul 2026An emergency was declared onboard a Ryanair flight shortly after it left Birmingham Airport.‌Flight FR661 was heading to Dublin when a medical emergency is said to have occured.‌The plane - which departed from BHX at 8.37am on Sunday, July 26 - was then given priority landing clearance.‌READ MORE: Appeal after Halesowen homeowner injured trying to stop robber escapingGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp , click the link to joinIt came after the crew issued the emergency squawk code 7700 - the universal transponder code used by pilots to declare a general emergency.‌AirLive trackers show that the aircraft was around 8,000 feet over the Irish Sea when the emergency code was transmitted.Th