A Vueling flight bound for Ibiza declared an air emergency on Monday after taking off from Paris and was forced to divert to the French airport of Clermont-Ferrand, according to an aviation profile on Facebook. The aircraft landed safely and the usual protocols were activated by airport authorities.
According to information published by the specialized website Aviación Mundial, flight VY6936, which had departed from Paris to Ibiza airport, emitted the emergency code squawk 7700, a signal used in aviation to alert air traffic controllers of a critical situation. At that time, the causes of the incident had not been clarified.
The plane landed at Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport, a regional airport located in central France, some 420 kilometers south of Paris, which has a runway suitable for commercial operations and is regularly used as an alternative airport for diversions due to technical or meteorological incidents. Its location makes it a frequent point for safety landings of flights from the French capital.
Passengers relocated
According to Periódico de Ibiza, Vueling confirmed that the incident was due to a technical problem, which forced to interrupt the flight shortly after take-off. The aforementioned media reported that the passengers would be relocated to another plane to continue their trip to Ibiza.
The airline has not publicly detailed the specific nature of the technical failure, although it has stressed that the landing was carried out normally and without personal injury, in line with the safety procedures established for this type of situation.
The incident affected a flight scheduled to arrive in Ibiza in the middle of the busy season, when the island’s airport has an intense traffic of international connections, especially with France and other European countries.
