LUFTHANSA Flight to Washington Declares Emergency While Circling Scotland
A LUFTANSA Airbus A340-642 en route from Frankfurt to Washington declared a medical emergency and is currently holding over Scotland.
The aircraft, which left Frankfurt at 1.40 pm, transmitted a 7700 squawk indicating a general emergency. Controllers have instructed the plane to circle north of Lewis before turning south. The flight, carrying up to 370 passengers, was slated to land at Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, at 1.07 pm UTC. Authorities are monitoring the situation as the cause appears medical in nature.
