Live: Virgin A330 Bound For New York Squawking 7700
The aircraft appears to be heading back for Manchester
By Tom BoonZimbabwe
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A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 is squawking 7700 shortly after departing Manchester Airport (MAN) bound for New York JFK Airport (JFK). The aircraft appears to have entered a hold ahead of a return to Manchester. Many Airbus A330-300s are unable to dump fuel, so must fly in order to burn fuel and bring their weight down ahead of landing.
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- Length
- 59 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 18, 2026
- Byline
- Tom Boon
- Source
- Simple Flying