Notable event

Emergency: squawk 7500

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Wed 23 Sep 2026, 00:17 UTC.

Map of where SKW5885's emergency: squawk 7500 happened
SKW5885 aircraft photo
Photo: Jan Seba

Event record

FlightSKW5885
AircraftA5E2BC
Aircraft typeCRJ2
Operator codeSKW
First seenWed 23 Sep 2026, 00:17 UTC
Last seenWed 23 Sep 2026, 00:25 UTC
Position41.988, -87.931 near CHICAGO OHARE INTERNATIONAL (KORD)
Altitude2,325 ft

Details

Squawk7500
Natureunlawful interference

What is an emergency squawk?

Pilots set their transponder to 7700 for a general emergency, 7600 for lost radio contact or 7500 for unlawful 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.