Airlines, airports, and the business of flight.
Back issue · Sunday, October 25, 2026 · as it ran
Airlines
By Gordon Frame · 1h
Three airline incidents reported including British Airways 7700 squawk near Washington
Reports filed 22 and 24 October 2026 cover events involving American Airlines and British Airways aircraft.
By Gordon Frame · 1hThree separate airline incidents have appeared in filed industry reports over the last three days.
A British Airways Boeing 777 transmitted the emergency 7700 squawk code while approaching Washington, according to reports filed 22 October. On the same date, an American Airlines passenger aircraft declared an emergency at a United States airport due to faulty brakes, with 234 passengers aboard.
A 2019 incident where Abby Lee Miller fell from her wheelchair at Pittsburgh airport, for which she publicly criticised American Airlines, was republished in reporting dated 24 October.
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