Squawk 7700 transmission — UPS273

UPS273 (United Parcel Service) was operating from EPWA to EDDK on 2025-12-02. SkyMeter recorded a 7700 transponder transmission at 21:09 UTC. Code 7700 indicates a general emergency declaration (e.g. engine, medical, smoke). A sustained transmission is normally accompanied by ATC priority handling. Trace data at the event: 33727 ft AGL, 442 kt GS. Approach stability score: 87/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 50% of approaches at this runway and represent the centerline of normal operations. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

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