US B-52 Bomber sends mid-air distress signal over UK
Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:24 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
LONDON, Mar 24: A United States B-52 strategic bomber triggered an emergency alert while flying over the United Kingdom, even as London clarified it would not permit its bases to be used for potential strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure. According to flight tracking platform Flightradar24, a Boeing B-52H Stratofortress transmitted a “7700” squawk code – indicating a general emergency – while flying east of Bristol. The nature of the emergency was not immediately known. The incident comes amid heightened geopolitical […]
