Ryanair Pilots Reportedly Send Distress Call After Losing Contact with Air Traffic Control During Approach
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A passenger aircraft approaching a London airport reportedly lost communication with air traffic control due to a radio system failure. On Sept. 22, Ryanair flight FR642 departed Valencia Airport in Spain at 11:12 a.m. local time, according to FlightAware . The Boeing 737 was heading toward London Stansted Airport located in the U.K. During its final approach, the plane began to circle the skies less than 20 miles away from the runway. According to outlets Airlive and Travel and Tour World , crews on board issued an emergency squawk code...
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