Germany team jet forced into emergency landing

Tribal Football

·9 September 2021

Germany team jet forced into emergency landing

Germany's team jet has been forced into an emergency landing after transmitting a distress signal.

The Germans had won 4-0 in World Cup qualification in Iceland on Wednesday before departing Keflavik International Airport at 1am.

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The flight then encountered difficulty while mid-air over Scotland and sent out a Code 7700 distress signal.

It is unclear what caused the emergency but the signal declares to air traffic control that a plane must land immediately due to 'urgency' or 'distress' with either the craft itself or a person onboard.

Following a sharp right-hand turn over Arbroath, the German team landed in Edinburgh and safely exited the plane.

The German FA (DFB) confirmed via Twitter: "Safety first. Safe stopover as a precaution in Edinburgh.

"From there, individual onward and return journeys are planned."

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