Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100 Squawks 7700, Returns To Yerevan After Technical Malfunction
The Russian jet was flying over Armenia for just 20 minutes before it returned to Yerevan.
By Louis HardimanZimbabwe
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A passenger Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by Azimuth, a Russian airline, has returned to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) after declaring an emergency shortly after takeoff. It came back to the airport in Yerevan, Armenia, after issuing squawk code 7700 20 minutes after departure. This is the international emergency transponder code that pilots enter to signal a general emergency to air traffic control.
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- 62 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 29, 2026
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- Louis Hardiman
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- Simple Flying