Notable event

Emergency: squawk 7600

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Fri 09 Oct 2026, 13:08 UTC.

Map of where SWA3972's emergency: squawk 7600 happened
SWA3972 aircraft photo
Photo: Wolfgang Kaiser

Event record

FlightSWA3972
AircraftABAD6C
Aircraft typeB738
Operator codeSWA
First seenFri 09 Oct 2026, 13:08 UTC
Last seenFri 09 Oct 2026, 13:08 UTC
Position45.252, -122.466 near Portland Troutdale Airport (KTTD)
Altitude38,000 ft

Details

Squawk7600
Natureradio failure

What is an emergency squawk?

Pilots set their transponder to 7700 for a general emergency, 7600 for lost radio contact or 7500 for interference. Most 7700 codes are precautionary: a medical problem on board, a technical warning or a return to the departure airport. Codes are sometimes set by mistake and corrected within seconds.

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Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.