SAS flight to Dublin forced to declare mid-air emergency over 'medical crisis'

An SAS flight was forced to declare an emergency. (Image: Getty)

A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight was forced to declare an emergency while fying over the UK due to a medical crisis on board. Flight SK537 from Copenhagen to Dublin took off at 10.45am local time on Wednesday. Towards the end of its two-hour journey, it reportedly alerted air traffic control (ATC) to a developing situation.

While cruising at an altitude of 38,000 feet and initiating its descent into Irish airspace, the Airbus A320neo issued a squawk 7700 code - the international radio code for a general emergency. According to reports, the call was made at 11.36am UK time, with the plane getting a priority approach into Dublin Airprt because a passenger on board required immediate medical attention.

Emergency personnel were reportedly waiting at the terminal to meet the plane when it arrived. The aircraft taxied to the gate without further incident.

The specific nature of the medical emergency and the identify of the passenger are not yet known.

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The plane was headed to Dublin. (Image: Getty)

Squawk 7700 is the universal transponder code used by aircraft pilots to signify a "general emergency" to ATC.