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8 days ago · London
RAF helicopter declares emergency at 2,000ft after issuing 'squawk code'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to London. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 07:41 UTC. The headline in use is “RAF helicopter declares emergency at 2,000ft after issuing 'squawk code'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook helicopter (SHF482) declared a general emergency at around 2,000 feet near London at 10. 15pm on Wednesday, October 7, after transmitting the 7700 squawk code
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- First reported by Birmingham Mail
RAF helicopter declares emergency at 2,000ft after issuing 'squawk code'
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- Birmingham Mail