The passenger liner gave a distress signal over the ocean

According to the aviation resource Flightradar24, the Airbus passenger liner, flying from Santiago, activated a signal about an emergency situation on board in the airspace off the Chilean coast.

The aircraft left the airport of the Chilean capital at 22:11 local time and headed north. Initially, the end point of the route was the airport of Trujillo. However, during the flight, the crew transmitted the emergency code Squawk 7700 and headed towards Antofagasta airport.

This Squawk 7700 code is a universal transponder signal that pilots activate in case of any emergency on board. However, its use does not always indicate a direct threat of a plane crash.

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