Overview
- An easyJet Airbus A320 operating Flight U23170 from Larnaca to Glasgow diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol on Tuesday evening after a passenger went into life‑threatening distress and required CPR.
- The aircraft was about four hours into the flight and cruising at roughly 38,000 feet when on‑board responders began resuscitation efforts.
- The captain set the transponder to squawk code 7700 to declare a general emergency and air traffic control gave the plane top priority for a direct, rapid descent and landing.
- The jet landed on Runway 06 and taxied to Gate D60 about 22 minutes after the distress call, where local medical teams boarded to continue CPR and provide urgent care; the passenger’s condition has not been reported.
- News outlets have asked easyJet for comment and the incident highlights how the squawk 7700 procedure and quick medical handover at airports can speed emergency care for passengers in severe distress.