Most airline passengers will never notice the numbers being entered into an aircraft’s transponder, nor will they hear discussions between pilots and air traffic controllers about radar identification ...

Many aviation enthusiasts will have seen headlines announcing that an aircraft declared an emergency and 'squawked 7700.' The phrase often appears after an aircraft diverts, returns to its departure ...

Plane emergencies have been all over the headlines in recent months, and some flyers may be worried about issues. Though flying still is a very safe method of transportation, it never hurts to know ...

The Boeing 777 was en route from San Francisco to Rome when it issued an emergency squawk code and took a sharp turn north A United Airlines flight from San Fransisco to Rome sent out an international ...