United Airlines crew 'declare mid-air emergency' as plane diverts to Heathrow

A Boeing 767 passenger plane diverted to London Heathrow after the crew reportedly declared an in-flight emergency. The flight had taken off from Zurich and was around 50 minutes into its journey when the flight crew are said to have issued an emergency broadcast, known as squawking 7700, Air Live reports. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .