A US Navy Poseidon P-8 submarine-hunting aircraft declares an in-flight emergency over Scotland shortly after taking off from RAF Lossiemouth, Moray. Shortly after departure on Thursday morning, the aircraft transmits a 7700 squawk code, a standard alert used when pilots report an emergency, before flying back to its departure base.
Reports say the plane was observed after leaving the RAF station, with tracking showing it heading south over Central Scotland before reversing course. All outlets describe the event as occurring soon after take-off, and each notes that the aircraft returns to RAF Lossiemouth. The accounts focus mainly on the emergency signal and the aircraft’s subsequent turnaround rather than on any publicly detailed cause or response from authorities.
No injuries or damage are described in the available coverage, and the reports do not specify whether the aircraft landed immediately after returning.
