RAF A400M Atlas Flight RRR4952 Reportedly Declares Emergency Over UK

An RAF Airbus A400M Atlas reportedly transmitted a general emergency signal during a flight from MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, England, on Monday, October 26.

According to the Daily Mirror, the aircraft departed the military airfield near Amesbury shortly before 2 p.m. local time.

Emergency Signal at Nearly 11,000 Feet

The aircraft, operating under callsign RRR4952, reportedly transmitted transponder code 7700 at an altitude just below 11,000 feet.

The code indicates a general emergency but does not identify the nature of the problem.

Reason Not Established in Initial Report

The Mirror’s initial report did not establish why the emergency signal was transmitted. The newspaper said it had approached the Ministry of Defence for comment.